[Cytomegalovirus infection-related spontaneous intestinal perforation and aorto-enteric fistula after abdominal aortic aneurysmal repair]

Korean J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jan;55(1):62-7. doi: 10.4166/kjg.2010.55.1.62.
[Article in Korean]

Abstract

Gastrointestinal complications (GI) after thoracoabdominal aortic repair can be classified as biliary disease, heptic dysfunction, pancreatitis, GI bleeding, peptic ulcer disease, bowel ischemia, paralytic ileus, and aortoenteric fistula. Theses complications are associated with high post operative morbidity and mortality. Most of the aortoenteric fistulae after thoracoabdominal aortic surgery are found at the duodenum, near the surgical site. These rare complications are caused by an indirect communication with abdominal aorta that originated from an aneursymal formation ruptured into the duodenum. Such aorto-duodenal fistula formation is considered as a result of inflammatory change from secondary infection near the surgical instruments. Herein, we report two cases of massive upper GI bleeding from aorto-duodenal fistulae and spontaneous lower GI perforation related to cytomegalovirus infection after abdominal aortic aneurysmal repair operations.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aorta, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / complications
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Aortic Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Aortic Diseases / surgery
  • Aortic Diseases / virology
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / pathology
  • Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Fistula / diagnosis*
  • Intestinal Fistula / surgery
  • Intestinal Fistula / virology
  • Intestinal Perforation / diagnosis*
  • Intestinal Perforation / virology
  • Male
  • Vascular Fistula / diagnosis*
  • Vascular Fistula / surgery
  • Vascular Fistula / virology