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Splenic artery aneurysms are the most common visceral artery aneurysms, which are usually found incidentally. The most common complication of splenic artery aneurysms is spontaneous rupture into the peritoneal cavity, which leads to acute peritonitis and shock. Less commonly, it may rupture directly into the stomach, small bowel or pancreatic duct and may present with acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage. We report a rare case of the ruptured splenic artery aneurysm, presenting as acute massive hematochezia which was treated with transcatheter embolization.
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Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Aneurysm, Ruptured/diagnosis , Embolization, Therapeutic , English Abstract , Splenic ArteryABSTRACT
Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy(EIS) is currently the most widely practiced method for treating and eradicating bleeding esophageal varices in repeated sessions, but may be associated with some undesirable local and systemic complications. (continue...)
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Esophageal and Gastric Varices , Follow-Up Studies , Hemorrhage , Ligation , Liver Cirrhosis , LiverABSTRACT
Mucosal bridge, endoscopically observed as a cord-like mucosal connection across the lumen, looking like a bridge, may infrequently arise anywhere from the esophagus to the colon. Mucosal bridges have been more frequently reported in the colon than in the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. The causes of the mucosal bridge are congenital origin or acquired origin as the inflammatory diseases. We experienced a 49-year-old male patient who had multiple esophageal diverticula with mucosal bridges. We report this case with a review of relevant literatures.