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An aorto-duodenal fistula, an infrequent complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm, was diagnosed on the basis of characteristic CT findings: signs of leakage of the aneurysm, blood-filled duodenum and jejunum, and small gas collections within the wall of the aneurysm. The role of imaging techniques in the diagnosis is discussed and the importance of dynamic contrast-enhanced CT is emphasized.
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Palkó, A., Nagy, E. & Illényi, L. Aorto-enteral fistula diagnosed by CT: a case report. Eur. Radiol. 5, 654–656 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00190936
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