A Right Gastroepiploic Artery Aneurysm Treated by Surgical Excision.
10.4174/jkss.2010.78.6.423
- Author:
Hyangkyoung KIM
1
;
Yong Pil CHO
;
Ki Myung MOON
;
Sang Joon PARK
;
Tae Won KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aneurysm;
Gastroepiploic artery;
Resection
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Aged;
Aneurysm;
Angiography;
Gastroepiploic Artery;
Humans;
Laparotomy;
Male
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2010;78(6):423-425
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 65-year-old male patient was referred to our hospital for postprandial abdominal pain. Computed tomography and angiography revealed 2 aneurysms of the right gastroepiploic artery, which were measured 0.8x1.3 cm and 1.9x3.4 cm. Excision of 2 saccular and fusiform aneurysms by laparotomy was performed. His hospital course was uneventful and symptoms disappeared after surgery. A gastroepiploic artery aneurysm can cause recurrent abdominal pain and surgical resection is warranted in symptomatic aneurysms.
