Title of article :
Abdominal apoplexy due to rupture of inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery: A rare case of acute abdomen
Author/Authors :
Zeinalpour, Adel Department of General Surgery - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ,Tehran , Aghili, Amirhossein Department of General Surgery - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ,Tehran , Gholizadeh, Barmak Department of General Surgery - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ,Tehran
Abstract :
Background: Abdominal apoplexy is one of the rare causes of non-traumatic intra-
abdominal bleeding. This condition is usually seen in male patients in their 50s with history
of hypertension. As soon as abdominal apoplexy is suspected, immediate resuscitation
should be performed followed by emergent surgery. The patient's outcome depends entirely
on the clinical condition and the time interval between diagnosis and treatment.
Case Presentation: Herein we present a 63-year-old man with idiopathic spontaneous
intraperitoneal hemorrhage (ISIH) caused by spontaneous rupture of non-aneurysmal
inferior pancreaticoduodenalartery (IPDA).
Conclusion: In this report, a case of abdominal apoplexy has been presented caused by
spontaneous rupture of non-aneurysmal inferior pancreaticoduodenalartery (IPDA) in a
patient without any significant past medical history.
Keywords :
Acute Abdomen , Hemoperitoneum , Mesenteric arteries
Journal title :
Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine (CJIM)