title: [Gastrointestinal bleeding caused by rupture of an aneurysm of the hepatic artery].
abstract: Gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to a rupture of an aneurysm of the hepatic artery is rare. We report a case of an 81-year-old man, who was admitted with hematemesis and melena. Gastroduodenoscopy revealed an abundant bleeding from the posterior wall of the duodenal bulb. CT-scan shoved an aneurysm arising from the hepatic artery. Ultrasound, computed tomography and angiography are the methods of choice for gastrointestinal bleeding diagnosis if endoscopy is inconclusive.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiology, Hopital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Nouira
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kais
authors.forename: Bouzaidi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Khaled
authors.forename: Bedioui
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Haikel
authors.forename: Hila
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hassen
authors.forename: Chebbi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Faouzi
authors.forename: Jouini
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.forename: Menif
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Emna
authors.forename: Slim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rachid
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male