title: Spontaneous rupture of the right gastroepiploic artery: unusual cause of acute abdomen and shock.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Universitet Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco. ibnmajdoubkarim@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Karim Ibn Majdoub
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Hassani
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bounekar
authors.forename: Jean-Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gruss