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Aorto-enteric fistula: CT findings

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The objective of this pictorial essay is to present the different CT findings encountered in patients with aorto-enteric fistulas (AEFs). An AEF is a rare and sometimes disastrous occurrence, responsible for intermittent or massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage and hematemesis. CT provides fast and effective evaluation in hemodynamically stable patients suspected of having an AEF.

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  1. Department of Radiology, “Korgialenio Benakio” Red Cross Hospital of Athens, Athanasaki 1 St., 11526, Athens, Greece

    Sophia Mylona, Sparti Ntai, Maria Pomoni, Anna Kokkinaki & Niki Lepida

  2. Department of Radiology, Sotiria Hospital, Mesogion 152, 11527, Athens, Greece

    Loukas Thanos

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Correspondence to Sophia Mylona.

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The work was done in the CT department of “Korgialenio Benakio” Red Cross Hospital of Athens (Athanasaki 1 St., 11526 Athens, Greece).

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Mylona, S., Ntai, S., Pomoni, M. et al. Aorto-enteric fistula: CT findings. Abdom Imaging 32, 393–397 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-006-9139-3

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