Gastrointestinal bleeding due to a primary aortoenteric fistula
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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to primary aortoenteric fistula.
Primary aortoenteric fistula (PAEF) is a rare but clinically important cause of catastrophic gastrointestinal bleeding. "Herald bleeding" is a characteristic symptom which refers to specific case of upper gastrointestinal bleeding that stop temporarily spontaneously and then proceeds to massive bleeding. We present the case report of a 55-year-old male with PAEF who was admitted due to upper ga...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1130-0108
DOI: 10.17235/reed.2020.6427/2019