title: Spontaneous dissection of the hepatic artery.
abstract: Two cases of spontaneous dissection of hepatic arteries are described. Presentation and management of these two patients are distinctly different. The first patient presented with mild back pain and mild abnormal liver function tests and was treated conservatively. The second patient presented with hemoperitoneum and shock and was treated surgically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology