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[A case of posterior gastric arteriovenous malformation causing massive intraperitoneal hemorrhage]. 2012

Yoshifumi Tagami, and Shinya Ogata, and Yoshiaki Bando

Department of Surgery, Health Insurance Naruto Hospital. y.tagami@titan.ocn.ne.jp

We report abdominal bleeding caused by arteriovenous malformations (AVM) of the posterior gastric artery. A 38-year-old man visited our hospital complaining of epigastralgia. Enhanced abdominal CT revealed a high density spot in a huge low density mass. Angiographic study showed AVM of the posterior gastric artery. Transcatheter arterial embolization was performed and we successfully treated the AVM which was accompanied by abdominal bleeding.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D010529	Peritoneal Cavity	The space enclosed by the peritoneum. It is divided into two portions, the greater sac and the lesser sac or omental bursa, which lies behind the STOMACH. The two sacs are connected by the foramen of Winslow, or epiploic foramen.	Greater Sac,Lesser Sac,Omental Bursa,Bursa, Omental,Cavity, Peritoneal,Sac, Greater,Sac, Lesser
D006470	Hemorrhage	Bleeding or escape of blood from a vessel.	Bleeding,Hemorrhages
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001165	Arteriovenous Malformations	Abnormal formation of blood vessels that shunt arterial blood directly into veins without passing through the CAPILLARIES. They usually are crooked, dilated, and with thick vessel walls. A common type is the congenital arteriovenous fistula. The lack of blood flow and oxygen in the capillaries can lead to tissue damage in the affected areas.	Arteriovenous Malformation,Malformation, Arteriovenous,Malformations, Arteriovenous
D013270	Stomach	An organ of digestion situated in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen between the termination of the ESOPHAGUS and the beginning of the DUODENUM.	Stomachs