Occlusion of a hepatic arterial aneurysm with gianturco coils in a patient with the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Successful transcatheter occlusion of a proper hepatic arterial aneurysm in a patient with type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is reported. This patient also had multiple, small intrahepatic arterial aneurysms, stenosis, and vascular occlusions. A spontaneous colonic perforation brought this patient to medical attention.
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography