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Aortoesophageal Fistula: A Rare Cause of GI Bleeding by qasim472033 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses a case of upper gastrointestinal bleeding caused by aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) in a 75-year-old woman who had undergone thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR). The patient presented with hematemesis and was diagnosed with AEF after esophagogastroduodenoscopy and computed tomography angiography, but unfortunately expired during emergency surgery. The document emphasizes the rarity and lethality of secondary AEF as a complication of aortic repair, highlighting the need for cl

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