Surgical resection of a ruptured transverse pancreatic artery aneurysm
Abstract Background Visceral artery aneurysms are rare, but they may cause heavy bleeding and high mortality. In addition, aneurysms originating from the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) account for only 1% of visceral artery aneurysms. We report the rare case of a ruptured transverse pancreatic art...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-02-01
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Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01128-4 |