Unusual complication of superior mesenteric artery syndrome: Spontaneous upper gastrointestinal bleeding with hypovolemic shock

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-47

  Ko, Kai Hsiung ^a   Tsai, Shih Hung ^a   Yu, Chih Yung ^a   Huang, Guo Shu ^a   Liu, Chang Hsien ^a   Chang, Wei Chou ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Complications; Esophageal tear; Multidetector row computed tomography; Superior mesenteric artery syndrome; Upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Indexed keywords

ISOTONIC SOLUTION;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DUODENOSTOMY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HEMATEMESIS; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK; JEJUNOSTOMY; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; OCCULT BLOOD; SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING; VOMITING;

EID: 60149110328     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70020-6     Document Type: Article

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