Ruptured inferior mesenteric artery aneurysm: a case report
Among visceral artery aneurysms, inferior mesenteric artery aneurysm is the rarest. Although most cases are of degenerative etiology, a small fraction of these cases are caused by autoimmune diseases. We report a case of spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage from a ruptured inferior mesenteric arte...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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General Organization of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jmsr.eg.net/article.asp?issn=2537-091X;year=2019;volume=2;issue=4;spage=334;epage=336;aulast=Herzallah |
| Summary: | Among visceral artery aneurysms, inferior mesenteric artery aneurysm is the rarest. Although most cases are of degenerative etiology, a small fraction of these cases are caused by autoimmune diseases. We report a case of spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage from a ruptured inferior mesenteric artery aneurysm in a 30-year-old patient with systemic lupus erythematosus, treated by ligation. |
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| ISSN: | 2537-091X 2537-0928 |