[Digestive hemorrhage and hemoperitoneum as complications of visceral aneurysms]

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 1995 Aug;87(8):601-4.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Two cases of visceral aneurysm are reported, one of the splenic artery and another of the gastroepiploic artery. The reason for the publication is the rarity, especially of aneurysms of the gastroepiploic artery, and because of the unusual presentations as upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage and hemoperitoneum respectively. The splenic artery aneurysm was diagnosed by CAT scan and the gastroepiploic one during emergency laparotomy because of the hemodynamic disturbance.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / complications*
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Hemoperitoneum / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Omentum / blood supply*
  • Splenic Artery*
  • Stomach / blood supply*