Angiographic demonstration of primary aorto-enteric fistula--a case report

Primary aorto-enteric fistula is an uncommon but lethal disease. The key to patient survival is early diagnosis and treatment. Angiography may be diagnostic. However, angiographic documentation of this condition is rare as the patients are usually very ill when the decision for angiography is made. A case of primary aorto-enteric fistula with fatal haemorrhage is described with angiographic documentation. This is the first angiographically demonstrated case reported locally.