Glue embolisation of a ruptured pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysm.
Embolisation of a mycotic aneurysm of the anterior pancreaticoduodenal arcade was performed in an emergency situation using a microcatheter and tissue adhesive, after unsuccessful surgical therapy. The polymerising agent occluded the outflow vessel, the aneurysm and the feeding artery successfully.
Hammer
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Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Louvain, Cliniques St. Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
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Mathurin
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D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D001158:Arteries; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D004386:Duodenum / Q000098:blood supply*; D004617:Embolism / Q000382:microbiology; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D004630:Emergencies; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008845:Microinjections; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014014:Tissue Adhesives