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

doi:10.1186/1749-7922-4-24

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

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Case report

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

Karim Ibn Majdoub Hassani¹ , Ali Bounekar² and Jean-Manuel Gruss¹

¹Department of General Surgery. Universitet Hospital Hassan II. Fes. Morocco

²Department of General Surgery. Inter Communal Hospital Villeneuve Saint George. France

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World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2009, 4:24doi:10.1186/1749-7922-4-24


Published:	17 June 2009

Abstract

Introduction

Spontaneous rupture of the right gastroepiploic artery is an extremely rare case which can be a cause of abdominal apoplexy.

Case report

We 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.

Conclusion

Simultaneous 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.