Journal of the Korean Surgical Society  2010;78(6):423-425

doi:10.4174/jkss.2010.78.6.423

A Right Gastroepiploic Artery Aneurysm Treated by Surgical Excision.

Hyangkyoung KIM 1 ; Yong Pil CHO ; Ki Myung MOON ; Sang Joon PARK ; Tae Won KWON

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Keywords

Aneurysm; Gastroepiploic artery; Resection

Country

Republic 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.