Pseudoaneurysm of the common hepatic artery: treatment with a stent-graft.
We report a case of a pseudoaneurysm of the common hepatic artery treated with a stent-graft in a 67-year-old man. The patient presented with severe catheter bleeding through a drain following surgical and interventional procedures performed for therapeutic management of a choledochal cholangiocarcinoma. Selective hepatic arteriography showed a pseudoaneurysm close to the origin of the gastroduodenal artery. After a preliminary attempt at arterial embolization, it was decided to use a stent-graft to bridge the false aneurysm. Complete pseudoaneurysm exclusion was seen after the procedure with preservation of hepatic arterial flow.
Department of Radiology, Regional Hospital Umberto 1-Torrette, Ancona, Italy. enripac@tiscalinet.it
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D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000792:Angiography; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents
D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible