A case of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm rupture in a bulimic patient with gastric ulcer
Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rarely described condition and it is even more rarely considered as a complication of peptic disease. The most common etiologies are pancreatitis, both chronic and acute, and trauma. Diagnosis can be challenging, including ultrasonography, computed tomography scan...
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doaj-a247fbe7c2934b36ace48d9b38ed98552020-11-25T03:59:05ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Medicine1877-93441877-93522020-06-0114210.4081/itjm.2020.1244A case of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm rupture in a bulimic patient with gastric ulcerLucio Brugioni0Jolanda Petri1Silvia Speranza Cirino2Lucia Amidei3Serena Scarabottini4Francesca de Niederhausern5Daniela Vivoli6Massimo Girardis7Internal Medicine and Critical Area Unit Critica Unit, Policlinico ModenaEmergency Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaEmergency Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaEmergency Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaEmergency Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaInternal Medicine and Critical Area Unit Critica Unit, Policlinico ModenaInternal Medicine and Critical Area Unit Critica Unit, Policlinico ModenaIntensive Care Unit, Policlinico Modena Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rarely described condition and it is even more rarely considered as a complication of peptic disease. The most common etiologies are pancreatitis, both chronic and acute, and trauma. Diagnosis can be challenging, including ultrasonography, computed tomography scan and angiography, the latter being useful also for therapy (embolization). Given her history of bulimia nervosa and the stress related to hospitalization, our patient was particularly predisposed to peptic ulcer. https://italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/1244Splenic artery pseudoaneurysmpeptic ulcerbulimic disorder. |
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Lucio Brugioni Jolanda Petri Silvia Speranza Cirino Lucia Amidei Serena Scarabottini Francesca de Niederhausern Daniela Vivoli Massimo Girardis |
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Lucio Brugioni Jolanda Petri Silvia Speranza Cirino Lucia Amidei Serena Scarabottini Francesca de Niederhausern Daniela Vivoli Massimo Girardis A case of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm rupture in a bulimic patient with gastric ulcer Italian Journal of Medicine Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm peptic ulcer bulimic disorder. |
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Lucio Brugioni Jolanda Petri Silvia Speranza Cirino Lucia Amidei Serena Scarabottini Francesca de Niederhausern Daniela Vivoli Massimo Girardis |
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A case of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm rupture in a bulimic patient with gastric ulcer |
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A case of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm rupture in a bulimic patient with gastric ulcer |
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A case of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm rupture in a bulimic patient with gastric ulcer |
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A case of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm rupture in a bulimic patient with gastric ulcer |
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A case of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm rupture in a bulimic patient with gastric ulcer |
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case of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm rupture in a bulimic patient with gastric ulcer |
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Italian Journal of Medicine |
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1877-9344 1877-9352 |
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2020-06-01 |
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Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rarely described condition and it is even more rarely considered as a complication of peptic disease. The most common etiologies are pancreatitis, both chronic and acute, and trauma. Diagnosis can be challenging, including ultrasonography, computed tomography scan and angiography, the latter being useful also for therapy (embolization). Given her history of bulimia nervosa and the stress related to hospitalization, our patient was particularly predisposed to peptic ulcer.
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Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm peptic ulcer bulimic disorder. |
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