Aneurysm of the Superior Posterior Pancreatic-Duodenal Artery Presenting with Recurrent Syncopes

Aneurysm of the Superior Posterior Pancreatic-Duodenal Artery Presenting with Recurrent Syncopes

We present a 61-year-old woman with hypovolemic shock due to a ruptured aneurysm of the superior posterior pancreatic-duodenal artery in whom recurrent syncopes were the first presenting sign of pancreatic-duodenal artery aneurysm (PDAA). PDAA is a rare but life-threatening condition. The widely var...

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Main Authors: I.A.J. van Doesburg, D. Boerma, M. van Leersum, B. van Ramshorst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2009-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Pancreatic bleeding
Pancreaticorrhagia
Pancreatic-duodenal artery
Pancreatic aneurysm
Aneurysm
Pancreatic haemorrhage
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