Delayed rupture of the middle colic artery secondary to blunt abdominal trauma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The case of a 46-year-old man complaining of acute abdominal discomfort is presented. The patient fell 3 ft and injured his abdomen in the right upper quadrant four days before his emergency department visit. The complete workup revealed an acutely ruptured middle colic artery. The presenting symptoms, laboratory work, differential diagnosis, computed tomography scan, treatment, and follow-up are reviewed. This case is unusual in that delayed rupture of the middle colic artery secondary to blunt abdominal trauma had not been described previously.
Medical subject headings
- Abdomen, Acute
- Abdominal Injuries
- Arteries