Baseer Sultan Ahmad, Mansoor-ul Haq, Pervez Ashraf, Abeera Munir, Saiyed Abdullah Abubakar Mohsin Ehsanullah.
Aortoenteric fistula - a fatal cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. Can it be missed? - a case report.
J Pak Med Assoc Jan ;68(10):1535-7.

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, is the life threating presentation of many diseases in emergency room. Aortoenteric fistula (AEF) is one of the rare causes of GI bleeding that can be fatal if not diagnosed and treated promptly. We present a case of a86 years old hypertensive male with the history of fresh bleeding per rectum, dizziness, fatigability and palpitation for last 12 hours who came to the emergency room in January 2015 He was stabilized and resuscitated. On lab investigation and abdominal CT scan he was diagnosed as aortic aneurysm with AEF. The related pathology, diagnosis and management of the disorder has been discussed in this case report.

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