[Gastrointestinal bleeding caused by rupture of an aneurysm of the hepatic artery].
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.
Kais
Nouira
N
Service de radiology, Hopital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.
Khaled
Bouzaidi
B
Haikel
Bedioui
B
Hassen
Hila
H
Faouzi
Chebbi
C
Mohamed
Jouini
J
Emna
Menif
M
Rachid
Slim
S
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