Korean J Med.  2015 May;88(5):560-563. 10.3904/kjm.2015.88.5.560.

Rupture of a Superior Mesenteric Artery Pseudoaneurysm Presenting with Asymptomatic Anemia

• Kim JS
• Jin UR
• Lee GH
• Hwang S
• Lee Y
• Lim K
• Lim SG

• KMID: 1834044
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2015.88.5.560

Abstract

Anemia is a common cause of referrals to gastroenterologists. Only a small number of anemia cases result from vascular abnormalities. Visceral artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms are rare forms of vascular disease that have significant potential for rupture, resulting in potentially life-threatening hemorrhaging. We present the case of a 70-year-old female patient with a pseudoaneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery complicated with rupture, who had no abdominal pain and only anemia.

Keyword

Mesenteric artery, Superior; Pseudoaneurysm; Anemia

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Aged
Anemia*
Aneurysm
Aneurysm, False*
Arteries
Female
Humans
Mesenteric Artery, Superior*
Referral and Consultation
Rupture*
Vascular Diseases