Pseudoaneurysm of the cystic artery with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Case report.
A rare case of pseudoaneurysm of the cystic artery caused by acute cholecystitis is reported. During the severe inflammatory process the common bile duct, duodenum and transverse colon were eroded, in addition to the cystic artery. Findings at computed tomography prompted celiac angiography, which confirmed the preoperative diagnosis. Surgery was successful.
Wu
T C
TC
Department of Surgery, Veteran General Hospital-Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan.
Liu
T J
TJ
Ho
Y J
YJ
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications*; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000098:blood supply*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed