An Early Diagnosis of Gastroepiploic Arterial Aneurysm during a Routine Abdominal Ultrasound Study
Gastroepiploic arterial aneurysm (GEAA) is a rare condition, but the rupture risk is very high. We report the case of a patient with incidental finding of GEAA during US examination. The diagnosis was confirmed by a computed tomography and an angiographic study. A classic laparotomy with aneurysmect...
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| description | Gastroepiploic arterial aneurysm (GEAA) is a rare condition, but the rupture risk is very high. We report the case of a patient with incidental finding of GEAA during US examination. The diagnosis was confirmed by a computed tomography and an angiographic study. A classic laparotomy with aneurysmectomy has been successfully performed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eccc2892c06a4ba59b7e6fa368298d262025-08-20T02:21:47ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362011-01-01201110.1155/2011/570239570239An Early Diagnosis of Gastroepiploic Arterial Aneurysm during a Routine Abdominal Ultrasound StudyGiovanni Casella0Adriana Sartirana1Pietro Vandoni2Camillo Di Bella3Fabio Pagni4Paolo Nobili5Medical Department, Desio Hospital, Piazza Benefattori, Monza e Brianza, 1 20033 Desio, ItalyRadiology Department, Desio Hospital, Desio, Monza e Brianza, ItalyCardiology Department, Desio Hospital, Desio, Monza e Brianza, ItalyPathology Department, Desio Hospital, Desio, Monza e Brianza, ItalyPathology Department, Desio Hospital, Desio, Monza e Brianza, ItalyVascular Surgery Department, Clinica “San Giuseppe”, Milan, ItalyGastroepiploic arterial aneurysm (GEAA) is a rare condition, but the rupture risk is very high. We report the case of a patient with incidental finding of GEAA during US examination. The diagnosis was confirmed by a computed tomography and an angiographic study. A classic laparotomy with aneurysmectomy has been successfully performed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/570239 |
| spellingShingle | Giovanni Casella Adriana Sartirana Pietro Vandoni Camillo Di Bella Fabio Pagni Paolo Nobili An Early Diagnosis of Gastroepiploic Arterial Aneurysm during a Routine Abdominal Ultrasound Study Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | An Early Diagnosis of Gastroepiploic Arterial Aneurysm during a Routine Abdominal Ultrasound Study |
| title_full | An Early Diagnosis of Gastroepiploic Arterial Aneurysm during a Routine Abdominal Ultrasound Study |
| title_fullStr | An Early Diagnosis of Gastroepiploic Arterial Aneurysm during a Routine Abdominal Ultrasound Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Early Diagnosis of Gastroepiploic Arterial Aneurysm during a Routine Abdominal Ultrasound Study |
| title_short | An Early Diagnosis of Gastroepiploic Arterial Aneurysm during a Routine Abdominal Ultrasound Study |
| title_sort | early diagnosis of gastroepiploic arterial aneurysm during a routine abdominal ultrasound study |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/570239 |
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