Giant splenic artery aneurysm presenting with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding: A case report and review of literature.
Case report
Computed tomography
Endoscopy
Hemorrhagic shock
Splenic artery aneurysm
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Journal
World journal of gastroenterology
ISSN: 2219-2840
Titre abrégé: World J Gastroenterol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 100883448
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Jun 2020
14 Jun 2020
Historique:
received:
15
03
2020
revised:
29
04
2020
accepted:
29
05
2020
entrez:
27
6
2020
pubmed:
27
6
2020
medline:
15
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Splenic artery aneurysm (SAA) and pseudoaneurysm are rare vessel's lesions. Pseudoaneurysm is often symptomatic and secondary to pancreatitis or trauma. True SAA is the most common aneurysm of visceral vessels. In contrast to pseudoaneurysm, SAA is usually asymptomatic until the rupture, with high mortality rate. The clinical onset of SSA's rupture is a massive life-threatening bleeding with hemodynamic instability, usually into the free peritoneal space and more rarely into the gastrointestinal tract. We describe the case of a 35-year-old male patient, with negative past medical history, who presented to the emergency department for massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding, severe anemia and hypotension. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy performed in emergency showed a gastric bulging in the greater curvature/posterior wall with a small erosion on its surface, with a visible vessel, but no active bleeding. Endoscopic injection therapy with cyanoacrylate glue was performed. Urgent contrast-enhanced computed tomography was carried out due to the clinical scenario and the unclear endoscopic aspect: The radiological examination showed a giant SAA which was adherent to posterior stomach wall, and some smaller aneurysms of the left gastric and ileocolic artery. Because of the high risk of a two-stage rupture of the giant SAA with dramatic outcome, the patient underwent immediate open surgery with aneurysmectomy, splenectomy and distal pancreatectomy with a good postoperative outcome. The management of a ruptured giant SAA into the stomach can be successful with surgical approach.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Splenic artery aneurysm (SAA) and pseudoaneurysm are rare vessel's lesions. Pseudoaneurysm is often symptomatic and secondary to pancreatitis or trauma. True SAA is the most common aneurysm of visceral vessels. In contrast to pseudoaneurysm, SAA is usually asymptomatic until the rupture, with high mortality rate. The clinical onset of SSA's rupture is a massive life-threatening bleeding with hemodynamic instability, usually into the free peritoneal space and more rarely into the gastrointestinal tract.
CASE SUMMARY
METHODS
We describe the case of a 35-year-old male patient, with negative past medical history, who presented to the emergency department for massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding, severe anemia and hypotension. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy performed in emergency showed a gastric bulging in the greater curvature/posterior wall with a small erosion on its surface, with a visible vessel, but no active bleeding. Endoscopic injection therapy with cyanoacrylate glue was performed. Urgent contrast-enhanced computed tomography was carried out due to the clinical scenario and the unclear endoscopic aspect: The radiological examination showed a giant SAA which was adherent to posterior stomach wall, and some smaller aneurysms of the left gastric and ileocolic artery. Because of the high risk of a two-stage rupture of the giant SAA with dramatic outcome, the patient underwent immediate open surgery with aneurysmectomy, splenectomy and distal pancreatectomy with a good postoperative outcome.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The management of a ruptured giant SAA into the stomach can be successful with surgical approach.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32587452
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i22.3110
pmc: PMC7304111
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
3110-3117Informations de copyright
©The Author(s) 2020. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors are aware of the content of the manuscript and have no conflict of interest.
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