Bleeding gastric ulcer in a newborn infant diagnosed by transumbilical aortography.
Transumbilical aortography has been utilized for the first time to diagnose the cause of massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in a newborn infant. We consider it a safe and accurate method in cases that meet the following criteria: massive hemorrhage uncontrollable by blood transfusions and supportive medical therapy, and hemorrhage active at the time of study as indicated by fresh blood draining from nasogastric tube.
D001027:Aortography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014469:Umbilical Arteries