• World J Emerg Surg · Jan 2009

    Spontaneous rupture of the right gastroepiploic artery: unusual cause of acute abdomen and shock.

    • Karim Ibn Majdoub Hassani, Ali Bounekar, and Jean-Manuel Gruss.
    • Department of General Surgery, Universitet Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco. ibnmajdoubkarim@yahoo.fr.
    • World J Emerg Surg. 2009 Jan 1;4:24.

    IntroductionSpontaneous rupture of the right gastroepiploic artery is an extremely rare case which can be a cause of abdominal apoplexy.Case ReportWe present a case of a 64-year old woman with a Spontaneous rupture of the right gastroepiploic artery with hemorrhagic shock that was successfully treated by emergency surgery.ConclusionSimultaneous restoration of circulating volume and rapid diagnosis are keys in determining the patient outcome in this situation. Though the mortality is high if untreated, the operation is relatively simple and carries a low risk.

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