Hematemese Reveling the Rupture of a False Aneurysm of The Gastroduodenal Artery: A Rare Complication of Gastrectomy

Abstract

The authors report a rare case of fistula formation between a pseudoaneurysm (false aneurysm) of the gastroduodenal artery and the duodenal stump nine days after partial gastrectomy with D1 lymphadenectomy in 81-year-old male patient who presented antral carcinoma. He has presented hematemese and hemoperitoneum nine day after surgery which led to do abdominal tomography and angiography showing pseudoaneurysm of gastroduodenal artery. He has underwent embolization avec good outcome.