Mesenteric hematoma suggests rupture of visceral artery aneurysm
A 61-year-old man with nonspecific abdominal pain appeared to have an intramesenteric hematoma by computed tomographic scan. He suffered catastrophic intraperitoneal hemorrhage from a mesenteric branch-artery aneurysm several days later. A mesenteric hematoma, which can be diagnosed noninvasively, s...
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Published in | Archives of surgery (Chicago. 1960) Vol. 119; no. 7; p. 863 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.07.1984
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Summary: | A 61-year-old man with nonspecific abdominal pain appeared to have an intramesenteric hematoma by computed tomographic scan. He suffered catastrophic intraperitoneal hemorrhage from a mesenteric branch-artery aneurysm several days later. A mesenteric hematoma, which can be diagnosed noninvasively, suggests a bleeding visceral artery aneurysm, and such findings warrant angiography followed by abdominal exploration if the presence of a visceral artery aneurysm is confirmed. |
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ISSN: | 0004-0010 |
DOI: | 10.1001/archsurg.1984.01390190099023 |