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Visceral aneurysyms are rare vascular lesions. Five patients with such lesions seen in our hospital during the last decade are presented. Four patients presented with an acute intra-abdominal haemorrhage and three required an emergency laparotomy. In none of these patients could al aneurysms be detected at operation. One patient had a 4-month history of non-specific epigastric discomfort and a preoperative diagnosis was made with ultrasound. In all patients angiography was imperative for exact depiction of the aneurysms. Various diagnostic and therapeutic aspects are discussed and the persisting value of angiography emhasised.
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Lukes, P., Wihed, A., Tidebrant, G. et al. Angiography of visceral aneurysms. Eur. Radiol. 4, 75–79 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00177393
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