Primary aortoenteric fistula due to a swallowed twig in a three-year-old child

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery : the Official Journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
S K KappadathB Jaffray

Abstract

Aortoenteric fistulae are infrequent causes of gastrointestinal bleeding and usually occur as a late complication of aortic aneurysm repair. Primary aortoenteric fistulae are very rare and most have an aetiological association with atherosclerotic aneurysmal disease.(1,2) We report a primary aortoenteric fistula (PAEF) occurring in a 3 year old as a result of duodenal perforation after ingestion of a twig. To our knowledge this is the first case of a primary aortoenteric fistula reported in a child. Emergency aortic surgery in children needs certain considerations which are briefly discussed.

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