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- Mete Akin, Tolga Yalcinkaya, Erhan Alkan, Gokhan Arslan, Yasar Tuna, and Bulent Yildirim.
- Department of Gastroenterology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
- Med Arh. 2016 Feb 1; 70 (1): 79-81.
IntroductionAortoesophageal fistula is an uncommon but mortal cause of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The most common causes are thoracic aortic aneurisym, foreign body reaction, malignancy and postoperative complication. It can be seen in different pattern on upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. There are surgical, endoscopic and interventional radiological treatment options, however, definitive treatment is surgical intervention. Diagnosis and treatment desicion should be made quickly because of rapid and mortal course.Case ReportIn this article, a case of aortoesophageal fistula was presented that resulted in mortality as a result of massive bleeding.
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