Spontaneous rupture of the right gastroepiploic artery: unusual cause of acute abdomen and shock.
BACKGROUND
Spontaneous rupture of the right gastroepiploic artery is an extremely rare case which can be a cause of abdominal apoplexy.


METHODS
We present a case of a 64-year old woman with a Spontaneous rupture of the right gastroepiploic artery with hemorrhagic shock that was successfully treated by emergency surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Simultaneous restoration of circulating volume and rapid diagnosis are keys in determining the patient outcome in this situation. Though the mortality is high if untreated, the operation is relatively simple and carries a low risk.
Hassani
Karim Ibn Majdoub
KI
Department of General Surgery, Universitet Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco. ibnmajdoubkarim@yahoo.fr.
Bounekar
Ali
A
Gruss
Jean-Manuel
JM