Abstract
Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare cause of fatal gastrointestinal bleeding. Mycotic aortic aneurysm is the rare cause of aortic aneurysm and frequently had ruptured at surgery. However, mycotic aneurysm eroding into the esophagus and resulting in lethal gastrointestinal bleeding was rarely reported at literature review. We reported an 83 year old housewife experiencing general malaise and anorexia for 2 months. She presented as upper gastrointestinal bleeding at home. She was diagnosed by panendoscopy and computered tomography scan as aortoesophageal fistula caused by mycotic aneurysm and received only medical treatment because poor general condition. She died suddenly several days later despite of resuscitation efforts. The blood culture finally yielded Salmonella enteriditis.
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