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. 1988 Sep;43(9):733–734. doi: 10.1136/thx.43.9.733

Fatal haematemesis arising from benign oesophagoatrial fistula.

M R Zeiderman 1, J T O'Grady 1
PMCID: PMC461467  PMID: 3194882

Abstract

An 86 year old woman with a Barrett's oesophagus, a benign oesophageal stricture, and a benign ulcer developed an oesophagoatrial fistula. As in previously reported cases, she died after a massive haematemesis.

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