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We describe the findings of an isolated common iliac artery aneurysm that formed a fistulous tract with the terminal ileum diagnosed with dynamic computed tomography (CT). The role of CT in the diagnosis of arterioenteric fistula is addressed.
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Noh, H.M., Fishman, E.K. & Bluemke, D.A. Isolated common iliac artery aneurysm rupturing into small bowel: CT appearance. Abdom Imaging 20, 521–522 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01256703
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