A Case of Ischemic Duodenitis Associated with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Caused by an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

A 74-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with upper abdominal pain and bloody vomiting. An abdominal aneurysm compressed the third portion of the duodenum and the second portion of duodenum was distended with thickened walls as in superior mesenteric artery syndrome. Endoscopic examination s...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Okuyama, Takumi Kawakami, Haruki Ito, Hirotomo Otsuka, Yasuyuki Enoki, Masahito Nishimura, Norimasa Yoshida, Sotaro Fujimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/328442