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Primary Aorto-enteric Fistula due to a Mycotic Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm: A Rare Surgical Nightmare
Rohit Mehra
1
, Vikram Patra
2
1
Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Command Hospital (Southern Command) Pune, Maharashtra, India;
2
Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 92 Base Hospital, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
Corresponding Author:
Dr Rohit Mehra
Email: capocrimini.rohit@gmail.com
Received:
02-JUL-2022
Accepted:
28-JUL-2022
Published Online:
15-AUG-2022
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2022.0023
Abstract
Background
: Primary aorto-enteric fistula is a rare condition, with fatal outcomes without surgical management.
Case Report
: We present one such case where an elderly patient presented with pain abdomen and a ‘herald bleed’, with a mycotic aortic aneurysm, warranting emergency surgery.
Conclusion
: Emergency surgical management is the only interventional modality that plays a pivotal role in preventing mortality.
Keywords :
Aortic Aneurysm, Mortality, Mycotic Aneurysm, Pain, Vascular Surgery.
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