The Herald Bleed—A Fortunate Endoscopic Diagnosis of an Aorto‐Duodenal Fistula Secondary to a Mycotic Aortic Aneurysm With Abscess Formation
Aorto-duodenal fistula is a rare but catastrophic cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. A high index of suspicion is required for diagnosis. Reviewing previous imaging provides essential hints. A pulsatile clot or bleeding source can be seen on endoscopy. Management is surgical with multi-disciplinary involvement. Unfortunately, mortality remains high.
Authors
- Robert O’Neill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9576-2248)
- Ian Lockart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3031-5655)
- Arteen Arzivian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5642-8069)
Institutions
- St Vincent's Hospital Sydney (AU)
- St Vincent's Clinic (AU)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70615
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Macquarie University