PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Rasuli, P.
AU  - Desmarais, R. L.
TI  - Gastroduodenal artery aneurysm: treatment by transcatheter embolization
DP  - 1983 Sep 15
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 581--583
VI  - 129
IP  - 6
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/129/6/581.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/129/6/581.full
SO  - CMAJ1983 Sep 15; 129
AB  - Aneurysm of the gastroduodenal artery is a rare but well recognized complication of acute and chronic pancreatitis. It appears to be secondary to the proteolytic action of activated pancreatic enzymes on the arterial wall. A case is reported of massive, life-threatening hemorrhage in a patient with a gastroduodenal artery aneurysm. The aneurysm was diagnosed by angiography and treated by embolization with Gianturco coils, the first successful use of this technique. A review of the literature revealed that bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract is a very common clinical presentation and is frequently fatal. Arteriography followed by computerized tomography are the most specific modalities of diagnosis.