Post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the left hepatic artery initially appearing as upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to hepatic artery-duodenal fistula. A case study.
Post-traumatic hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm initially appearing as upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to rupture in the duodenum is rare. Diagnosis was made on selective arteriogram and the patient was managed successfully by ligating the feeding vessel to the aneurysm.
Kestenberg
W L
WL
Department of Surgery, Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48235.
Mittal
V K
VK
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery