| Massive bleeeding from upper gastrointestinal tract as a symptom of rupture of splenic artery aneurysm to stomach. | |
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PMID: 22293886 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Background: Splenic artery aneurysm is the most common aneurysm of visceral vessels. Their rupture usually leads to massive bleeding, being a direct life threat. Splenic artery aneurysms usually rupture into the free peritoneal cavity, and much less frequently into the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract.<br /> Case Report: We describe the case of a 38-year-old male patient, who, as a result of chronic pancreatitis, developed a false aneurysm of the splenic artery, which initially caused necrosis of the large intestine and bleeding into its lumen, and subsequently necrosis of the posterior stomach wall with the aneurysm rupture to the stomach lumen with a dramatic course.<br /> Conclusions: The case described confirms that splenic artery aneurysm can be a cause of bleeding to both upper and lower parts of the gastrointestinal tract, and the aneurysm rupture is usually of a dramatic and life-threatening course.<br /> |
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Tomasz Wierzbicki; Jacek Szmeja; Maciej Borejsza-Wysocki; Michał Męczyński; Piotr Smuszkiewicz; Katarzyna Katulska; Michał Drews |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research Volume: 18 ISSN: 1643-3750 ISO Abbreviation: Med. Sci. Monit. Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-02-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9609063 Medline TA: Med Sci Monit Country: Poland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: CS8-11 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department and Clinic of General Surgery, Gastroenterology and Endocrinology, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Science in Poznan, Poznan, Poland. |
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