Year 2025 / Volume 117 / Number 11
Letter
Hemorrhagic shock secondary to aorto-enteric fistula after treatment with bevacizumab for metastatic colorectal cancer: review of the literature

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DOI: 10.17235/reed.2024.10773/2024

Julia López de la Cruz,

Abstract
We present the case of a 57-year-old woman with metastatic colorectal cancer being treated with Bevacizumab and FOLFOX, who came to the emergency department with haematemesis. Gastroscopy showed a duodenal ulcer without active bleeding. Subsequently, he suffered haemodynamic instability and an Angio-CT scan revealed an aortoenteric fistula, requiring urgent surgery. Bevacizumab can cause rare complications such as this, and early detection is crucial for effective treatment.
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Publication history

Received: 06/09/2024

Accepted: 12/09/2024

Online First: 19/09/2024

Published: 11/11/2025

Article Online First time: 13 days

Article editing time: 431 days


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