title: Ruptured left gastric artery aneurysm successfully treated by thrombin injection: case report and literature review.
abstract: Aneurysms of the gastric and gastroepiploic arteries account for only about 4% of all splanchnic artery aneurysms. However, rupture is associated with a mortality of up to 70% and usually warrants urgent surgical intervention. We present an interesting case of a patient who presented with haematemasis following rupture of a left gastric artery aneurysm that was successfully treated by percutaneous thrombin injections. A review of the literature for this rare condition is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandran
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parvaiz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karim
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ghafoor
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Steadman
authors.forename: N W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Pearce
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Primrose
mesh_terms: D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001158:Arteries; D005260:Female; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008875:Middle Aged; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013917:Thrombin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D006490:Hemostatics; D013917:Thrombin