title: Spontaneous haemorrhage from a left gastric artery aneurysm as a cause of acute abdominal pain.
abstract: Visceral artery aneurysms are rare, with a reported incidence of less than 2% in the general population.1,2Aneurysms of the left gastric artery are particularly uncommon, accounting for 4% of all visceral aneurysms.3,4Although the majority are discovered incidentally and can be managed conservatively, prompt treatment of those ruptured or at risk of rupture is crucial to reduce the associated morbidity. Increasing awareness of visceral artery aneurysms as a cause of spontaneous intraperitoneal haemorrhage will improve early recognition and impact on survival. We present a rare case of spontaneous rupture of a left gastric artery aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust , Calow, Chesterfield, , Derbyshire, UK.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust , Calow, Chesterfield, , Derbyshire, UK.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Proctor
authors.affiliation: Sheffield Vascular Institute, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , Sheffield , South Yorkshire, UK.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust , Calow, Chesterfield, , Derbyshire, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ravi
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply*
keywords: Gastric artery aneurysm; Haemoperitoneum; Ruptured aneurysm; Visceral artery aneurysm