An Early Diagnosis of Gastroepiploic Arterial Aneurysm during a Routine Abdominal Ultrasound Study

Gastroepiploic arterial aneurysm (GEAA) is a rare condition, but the rupture risk is very high. We report the case of a patient with incidental finding of GEAA during US examination. The diagnosis was confirmed by a computed tomography and an angiographic study. A classic laparotomy with aneurysmect...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Casella, Adriana Sartirana, Pietro Vandoni, Camillo Di Bella, Fabio Pagni, Paolo Nobili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/570239
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