Aorto-oesophageal fistula complicating tuberculous aortitis. A case report

A case of massive upper gastro-intestinal haemorrhage in a Black woman owing to tuberculous aorto-oesophageal fistula is reported. The literature is reviewed and the clinical presentation discussed. This possibly represents only the second case of aorto-oesophageal fistula complicating postprimary tuberculosis to appear in medical literature.