Mycotic aneurysm of the upper abdominal aorta ruptured into the stomach
H. Van Damme, M. Belachew, P. Damas, J. L. Hosselet, G. Dekoster and R. Limet
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Sart-Tilman, Liege, Belgium.
We report a case of primary aortogastric fistula with erosion of a mycotic
aneurysm of the upper abdominal aorta into the stomach. The patient was
successfully operated on with an in situ aortoaortic tube graft,
incorporating the splanchnic vessels, and direct suture of the gastric
erosion.
