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 inArchives of surgery (Chicago. 1960) Vol. 119; no. 7; p. 863
Main Authors Skudder, Jr, P A, Craver, W L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1984
Subjects
Aneurysm - complications
Aneurysm - diagnosis
Hematoma - etiology
Humans
Male
Mesenteric Arteries
Mesentery
Middle Aged
Peritoneal Diseases - etiology
Rupture, Spontaneous
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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.
ISSN:0004-0010
DOI:10.1001/archsurg.1984.01390190099023