Korean J Med.
2010 Jan;78(1):99-103.
A case of aortoduodenal fistula and vertebral erosion caused by an abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea. joon617@kangwon.ac.kr
- 2Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Kangwon National University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea.
- 3Department of Radiology, Kangwon National University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea.
Abstract
- A primary aortoenteric fistula is an uncommon complication of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, but can be fatal due to the high risk of massive bleeding and sepsis. Rarely, an abdominal aortic aneurysm can cause vertebral erosion. We report uncommon complications of an abdominal aortic aneurysm that caused an aortoduodenal fistula and lumbar vertebral erosion. To our knowledge, this is the first case of an abdominal aortic aneurysm complicated by an aortoduodenal fistula and vertebral erosion simultaneously.
