Ruptured Visceral Artery Aneurysms: A Deadly Cause of Epigastric Pain

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" Ruptured Visceral Artery Aneurysms: A Deadly Cause of Epigastric Pain "
Bradley, Sara; Quenzer, Faith; Wittler, Micah

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	928068
Doc. No	:	LA3jj101ft
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Bradley, Sara; Quenzer, Faith; Wittler, Micah
Title & Author	:	Ruptured Visceral Artery Aneurysms: A Deadly Cause of Epigastric Pain [Article]\ Bradley, Sara; Quenzer, Faith; Wittler, Micah
Title of Periodical	:	Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Volume/ Issue Number	:	3/2
Date	:	2019
Abstract	:	Visceral artery aneurysms (VAA) are rare, life-threatening disease processes that often affect the celiac, superior mesenteric, or inferior mesenteric arteries and their respective branches. The splenic, hepatic, superior mesenteric, and tripod celiac arteries are most commonly affected and have high rupture and mortality rates. This case describes splenic and celiac artery aneurysms ina patient that led to hemorrhagic shock and multisystem organ failure despite timely diagnosis and ligation. A brief review of the literature further elucidates the key risk factors in identifying patients with VAAs and their treatment course.