Left Gastric Artery Aneurysm Rupture

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Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports
Volume:9 Issue:4
Left Gastric Artery Aneurysm Rupture

Left Gastric Artery Aneurysm Rupture

Authors : Pınar ÇAKMAK

Pages : 68-70

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Publication Date : 2018-10-01

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Introduction: Gastric artery aneurysms are very rare, and no studies have reported a case of gastric artery aneurysm with hiatal hernia.Case Report: Here we present the case of an 82-year-old female patient with a ruptured aneurysm of the left gastric artery in the hiatal hernia. She had severe chest pain, which expanded to the left abdominal upper quadrant region, and shortness of breath. In the emergency room, computed tomography insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CT); revealed left gastric artery aneurysym in the hiatal hernia. Based on these findings, the patient underwent surgery and was cured.Conclusion: In elderly patients with intraabdominal hemorrhage without trauma, rupture of the gastric artery aneurysm should be considered in the differential diagnosis even if it is rare. In addition to intraabdominal hemorrhage, hemothorax may be present in patients with hiatus hernia and gastric artery aneurysm rupture
Keywords : Aneurysm, rupture, hiatal hernia, splenic artery, hemorrhage, tomography

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