Spontaneous rupture of a left gastroepiploic artery aneurysm.
J Postgrad Med
; 2002 Oct-Dec; 48(4): 288-9
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ABSTRACT
Gastroepiploic aneurysms are extremely rare. They occur mainly in elderly men and in 90% of cases are ruptured at presentation. Visceral aneurysms though rare should be borne in mind in cases of unexplained haemorrhagic shock. We present a case of a 79-year-old man who presented with abdominal pain, hypotension and anaemia but no obvious source of bleeding. He had undergone a prior aorto-bifemoral graft. The patient refused an operation and died the following day.
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Main subject:
Shock, Hemorrhagic
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Aneurysm, Ruptured
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Gastroepiploic Artery
Language:
En
Journal:
J Postgrad Med
Year:
2002
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Article