Embolization of a ruptured middle colic artery aneurysm.
Middle colic artery aneurysms are very uncommon. A few cases of occlusion of superior mesenteric artery aneurysms without bowel ischemia are reported. We describe successful uncomplicated embolization of a ruptured middle colic artery aneurysm with a Gelfoam plug.
Naito
A
A
Department of Radiology, Chuden Hospital, Hiroshima City, Japan.
Toyota
N
N
Ito
K
K
D000368:Aged; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001158:Arteries; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed