Femur Osteomyelitis and Associated Fracture as an Initial Presentation of Aortoenteric Fistula

Abstract Aortoenteric fistula is a rare condition. Atypical presentations may cause significant management delays. We present the case of a 64-year-old male who experienced a pathological femoral fracture as an initial presentation of an underlying aortoenteric fistula. The aortoenteric fistula, pos...

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Published inAorta (Stamford, Conn.) Vol. 10; no. 6; pp. 298 - 301
Main Authors Barmparessos, Emmanouil, Chatzigakis, Petros, Katsikas, Vasileios, Zevlas, Andreas, Samaras, Dimitrios
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc 01.12.2022
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Case Report
osteomyelitis
aortoenteric fistula
pathological fracture
aortobifemoral bypass graft infection
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Summary:Abstract Aortoenteric fistula is a rare condition. Atypical presentations may cause significant management delays. We present the case of a 64-year-old male who experienced a pathological femoral fracture as an initial presentation of an underlying aortoenteric fistula. The aortoenteric fistula, possibly related to a poor graft tunneling technique, induced femur osteomyelitis and the associated pathological fracture.
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ISSN:2325-4637
2325-4637
DOI:10.1055/s-0042-1757794