A Case of a Spontaneous Hemoperitoneum as the Presentation of a Gastric Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Author:
Chang Hyun CHO
1
;
Jae Young JANG
;
Jun Hyung CHO
;
Jaejun SHIM
;
Seok Ho DONG
;
Hyo Jong KIM
;
Byung Ho KIM
;
Young Woon CHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. jyjang@khu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gastric arteriovenous malformation;
Spontaneous hemoperitoneum
- MeSH:
Arteriovenous Malformations;
Hemoperitoneum;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Middle Aged
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2011;43(1):5-8
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Spontaneous hemoperitoneum is rare. The most common etiologies are gynecologic, splenic, and hepatic. Gastric arteriovenous malformations are commonly associated with intraluminal bleeding, but gastric arteriovenous malformations are an unusual cause of spontaneous intraperitoneal hemorrhage. A 54-year-old man presented with acute onset of epigastric pain. The patient was given an operation and pathology confirmed that it was a gastric arteriovenous malformation.