Ruptured Left Gastric Artery Aneurysm: Unique Presentation with Hemothorax and Hemomediastinum

Journal Article · Thu Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2006 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-005-0164-3· OSTI ID:21091224

Vrazas, John I ^[1]

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1. St. Vincent's Hospital, Department of Radiology (Australia)

Although splanchnic artery aneurysms are uncommon and remain mostly asymptomatic, they are associated with a high mortality rate when they rupture. We discuss the case of a 66-year-old woman who had successful embolization of a left gastric artery aneurysm after presenting with acute chest pain and the unusual computed tomography findings of hemothorax and hemomediastinum. To our knowledge, only one other similar case has been published in the literature.

• OSTI ID: 21091224
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 29, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-005-0164-3; Copyright (c) 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ARTERIES
CHEST
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
MORTALITY
PAIN
RUPTURES
VASCULAR DISEASES