Primary aortoesophageal fistula: a rare cause of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding

• Prif Awduron: Samira Ineida Morais Gomes (Awdur), Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos (Awdur), Brenda Margatho Ramos Martines (Awdur), João Augusto dos Santos Martines (Awdur), Edmar Tafner (Awdur), Luis Masuo Maruta (Awdur)
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Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a potentially life-threatening emergency, especially in the elderly. This condition accounts for approximately 1% of all emergency room admissions. Among the causes of such bleeding is aortoesophageal fistula, a dreaded but apparently rare condition, first re...