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Vol 9, No 4 (2003)
Case report
Published online: 2003-09-26
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Arterio-intestinal fistula as a rare cause of recurrent bleeding from lower gastrointestinal tract. Case report. Diagnostic and therapeutic implications

Izabela Dzik, Tomasz Sachanbinski, Ewa Trejnowska, Andrzej Sikorski
DOI: 10.5603/aa.9930
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Acta Angiologica 2003;9(4):201-206.

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Vol 9, No 4 (2003)
Case reports
Published online: 2003-09-26

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A case of 39-year-old female with mental retardation and over 2 years history of recurrent bleeding from lower gastrointestinal tract requiring repeated blood transfusions. The patient was admitted to the department of general and vascular surgery due to subsequent episode of bleeding from lower gastrointestinal tract. Initially the patient who had not agreed to any diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (including non-invasive ones) was treated with blood transfusions. When the respiratory failure occurred, the patient required mechanical ventilation. In abdominal ultrasonography hyperechogenic space was found in perienteric region with suggestion of perirectal haematoma. In abdomen and pelvis minor CT some contrast media was found nearby iliac internal artery with suggestion of extravasation to sigmoid colon. The aortography and arteriography of pelvic arteries was performed and oval luid space filling from internal iliac artery was revealed. During laparotomy a fistula between internal iliac artery and sigmoid colon was finaly discovered. A resection of sigmoid colon was performed, internal iliac artery was ligated and preternatural anus on sigmoid colon was formed. Primary (congenital) and secondary arterio-intestinal fistulas may be rare and difficult to diagnose causes of life threatening bleeding from lower gastrointestinal tract. Radiologic methods of vessels visualisation may play an essential role in diagnosis.

Abstract

A case of 39-year-old female with mental retardation and over 2 years history of recurrent bleeding from lower gastrointestinal tract requiring repeated blood transfusions. The patient was admitted to the department of general and vascular surgery due to subsequent episode of bleeding from lower gastrointestinal tract. Initially the patient who had not agreed to any diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (including non-invasive ones) was treated with blood transfusions. When the respiratory failure occurred, the patient required mechanical ventilation. In abdominal ultrasonography hyperechogenic space was found in perienteric region with suggestion of perirectal haematoma. In abdomen and pelvis minor CT some contrast media was found nearby iliac internal artery with suggestion of extravasation to sigmoid colon. The aortography and arteriography of pelvic arteries was performed and oval luid space filling from internal iliac artery was revealed. During laparotomy a fistula between internal iliac artery and sigmoid colon was finaly discovered. A resection of sigmoid colon was performed, internal iliac artery was ligated and preternatural anus on sigmoid colon was formed. Primary (congenital) and secondary arterio-intestinal fistulas may be rare and difficult to diagnose causes of life threatening bleeding from lower gastrointestinal tract. Radiologic methods of vessels visualisation may play an essential role in diagnosis.

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Keywords

gastrointestinal bleeding; arterio-intestinal fistula; intestinal fistula; sigmoid diseases

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Title

Arterio-intestinal fistula as a rare cause of recurrent bleeding from lower gastrointestinal tract. Case report. Diagnostic and therapeutic implications

Journal

Acta Angiologica

Issue

Vol 9, No 4 (2003)

Article type

Case report

Pages

201-206

Published online

2003-09-26

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DOI

10.5603/aa.9930

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Acta Angiologica 2003;9(4):201-206.

Keywords

gastrointestinal bleeding
arterio-intestinal fistula
intestinal fistula
sigmoid diseases

Authors

Izabela Dzik
Tomasz Sachanbinski
Ewa Trejnowska
Andrzej Sikorski

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