title: Unique cause of duodenal obstruction by an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
abstract: We report herein a unique cause of duodenal obstruction secondary to expansion of an abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 75-year-old man with congenital malrotation of the intestines. The duodenum was found to be compressed between the abdominal aortic aneurysm inferiorly and the peritoneal band superiorly. The patient underwent uncomplicated lysis of peritoneal bands relieving the duodenal obstruction, followed by repair of the abdominal aortic aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, The Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Tex. 77030-4298, USA.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Bhama
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ogren
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guinn
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology