Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2992209 | Journal of Vascular Surgery | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present a rare case of a patient who presented with acute abdominal pain with a previous history of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (α1-antitrypsin deficiency). Further clinical deterioration necessitated computed tomography (CT) imaging, which demonstrated a hemoperitoneum. Angiography confirmed the rupture of multiple aneurysms originating from the mesenteric arterial arcade, which were treated successfully with endovascular embolization. The association between mesenteric arterial aneurysm rupture and α-1-antitrypsin deficiency is explored.
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Authors
Peter Gordon, Mark E. O'Donnell, Anton Collins, Keith R. Gardiner, Terry Irwin,