Coil embolization of an appendiceal artery bleed leading to appendicitis and surgical resection
Expands the internist's differential and management strategy for obscure lower gastrointestinal bleeding.Identifies appendicitis as a real, not theoretical, complication of appendiceal artery embolization.
Authors
- Omar Brijawi
- Frank Epitropoulos
- Khizar Ghuman
- Katherine Guardado
Institutions
- Mount Carmel Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12890/2026_006144
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00