Pyloric Perforation with Gastro-duodenal Artery Pseudo Aneurysm Due to Peptic Ulcer Disease in a Toddler: Case Report with Review of Literature

Background: With increasing use of endoscopy in children, peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is being diagnosed more frequently and perforation of PUD is also being reported. However, most such cases are reported in older children and adolescents. We report a rare occurrence of perforated PUD in a young chi...

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Main Authors: Ruchi Mishra, Shivangi Tetarbe, Parag Janardhan Karkera, Ira Shah
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-11-01
Series:Indian Pediatrics Case Reports
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ipcares.ipcares_264_23
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Shivangi Tetarbe
Parag Janardhan Karkera
Ira Shah
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description Background: With increasing use of endoscopy in children, peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is being diagnosed more frequently and perforation of PUD is also being reported. However, most such cases are reported in older children and adolescents. We report a rare occurrence of perforated PUD in a young child associated with the rupture of pseudoaneurysm of gastroduodenal artery (GDA). Clinical Description: A 3-year-old boy presented with abdominal pain and nonbilious vomiting, exhibiting peritoneal signs upon examination. An X-ray erect abdomen confirmed pneumoperitoneum. During the hospital stay, the patient also developed melaena. Management and Outcome: Emergency laparotomy revealed a small perforation between the pylorus and the first part of the duodenum, which was successfully repaired. However, postoperatively, the patient continued to experience massive melaena, accompanied by a significant drop in hemoglobin. Angiography indicated an irregular GDA with a small pseudoaneurysm which was then angioembolized. The patient recovered and was discharged on proton-pump inhibitors. A gastroduodenoscopy after 2 weeks revealed Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection, which was treated as per guidelines. Conclusion: This case report underscores the importance of considering perforated PUD in a child with pneumoperitoneum, and HP testing in all children with PUD. Rupture of a pseudoaneurysm of GDA may be a complication of PUD, which if promptly treated, can be life-saving.
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spelling doaj-art-80d27ae1ad2948d1b6d71f084f02d0f72024-12-10T08:52:19ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Pediatrics Case Reports2772-51702772-51892024-11-014421421810.4103/ipcares.ipcares_264_23Pyloric Perforation with Gastro-duodenal Artery Pseudo Aneurysm Due to Peptic Ulcer Disease in a Toddler: Case Report with Review of LiteratureRuchi MishraShivangi TetarbeParag Janardhan KarkeraIra ShahBackground: With increasing use of endoscopy in children, peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is being diagnosed more frequently and perforation of PUD is also being reported. However, most such cases are reported in older children and adolescents. We report a rare occurrence of perforated PUD in a young child associated with the rupture of pseudoaneurysm of gastroduodenal artery (GDA). Clinical Description: A 3-year-old boy presented with abdominal pain and nonbilious vomiting, exhibiting peritoneal signs upon examination. An X-ray erect abdomen confirmed pneumoperitoneum. During the hospital stay, the patient also developed melaena. Management and Outcome: Emergency laparotomy revealed a small perforation between the pylorus and the first part of the duodenum, which was successfully repaired. However, postoperatively, the patient continued to experience massive melaena, accompanied by a significant drop in hemoglobin. Angiography indicated an irregular GDA with a small pseudoaneurysm which was then angioembolized. The patient recovered and was discharged on proton-pump inhibitors. A gastroduodenoscopy after 2 weeks revealed Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection, which was treated as per guidelines. Conclusion: This case report underscores the importance of considering perforated PUD in a child with pneumoperitoneum, and HP testing in all children with PUD. Rupture of a pseudoaneurysm of GDA may be a complication of PUD, which if promptly treated, can be life-saving.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ipcares.ipcares_264_23embolizationendovascular therapygastrointestinal hemorrhagehelicobacter pylori infectionpediatricpneumoperitoneum
spellingShingle Ruchi Mishra
Shivangi Tetarbe
Parag Janardhan Karkera
Ira Shah
Pyloric Perforation with Gastro-duodenal Artery Pseudo Aneurysm Due to Peptic Ulcer Disease in a Toddler: Case Report with Review of Literature
Indian Pediatrics Case Reports
embolization
endovascular therapy
gastrointestinal hemorrhage
helicobacter pylori infection
pediatric
pneumoperitoneum
title Pyloric Perforation with Gastro-duodenal Artery Pseudo Aneurysm Due to Peptic Ulcer Disease in a Toddler: Case Report with Review of Literature
title_full Pyloric Perforation with Gastro-duodenal Artery Pseudo Aneurysm Due to Peptic Ulcer Disease in a Toddler: Case Report with Review of Literature
title_fullStr Pyloric Perforation with Gastro-duodenal Artery Pseudo Aneurysm Due to Peptic Ulcer Disease in a Toddler: Case Report with Review of Literature
title_full_unstemmed Pyloric Perforation with Gastro-duodenal Artery Pseudo Aneurysm Due to Peptic Ulcer Disease in a Toddler: Case Report with Review of Literature
title_short Pyloric Perforation with Gastro-duodenal Artery Pseudo Aneurysm Due to Peptic Ulcer Disease in a Toddler: Case Report with Review of Literature
title_sort pyloric perforation with gastro duodenal artery pseudo aneurysm due to peptic ulcer disease in a toddler case report with review of literature
topic embolization
endovascular therapy
gastrointestinal hemorrhage
helicobacter pylori infection
pediatric
pneumoperitoneum
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ipcares.ipcares_264_23
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