Hemoperitoneum due to spontaneous rupture of an aneurysm of the left gastroepiploic artery

We report the case of a woman, age 65 years, who was admitted to our hospital for intense abdominal pain. Hemoglobin was 9.7 g/100 ml and computed tomography (CT) confirmed the hemorrhagic state showing intraperitoneal blood. After laparotomy a ruptured aneurysm of the left gastroepiploic artery was...

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Published inJournal of cardiovascular surgery Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 63 - 64
Main Authors Borioni, R, Garofalo, M, Innocenti, P, Fittipaldi, D, Tempesta, P, Colagrande, L, Seddio, F, Pace, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy Edizioni Minerva Medica 01.02.1999
Subjects
Abdominal Pain - etiology
Aged
Aneurysm, Ruptured - complications
Aneurysm, Ruptured - surgery
Female
Hemoperitoneum - diagnostic imaging
Hemoperitoneum - etiology
Hemoperitoneum - surgery
Humans
Stomach - blood supply
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We report the case of a woman, age 65 years, who was admitted to our hospital for intense abdominal pain. Hemoglobin was 9.7 g/100 ml and computed tomography (CT) confirmed the hemorrhagic state showing intraperitoneal blood. After laparotomy a ruptured aneurysm of the left gastroepiploic artery was diagnosed. Ligation of the artery was performed with good results. This case is reported because the situs of this aneurysm is very rare.
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ISSN:0021-9509
1827-191X