Angiographic diagnosis of gastric volvulus with report of a complication following left gastric artery embolization.
Gastric volvulus is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) tract obstruction and may present as acute UGI hemorrhage. The angiographic findings of gastric volvulus are discussed and a report of a complication of embolization of the left gastric artery in unsuspected mesenteroaxial stomach volvulus is given.
Robbins
S M
SM
Department of Radiology, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia 30335.
Tuten
T U
TU
Clements
J L
JL
Fekete
P
P
D000792:Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000209:etiology; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy