Transcatheter hepatic artery embolization for spontaneous rupture of amyloid liver.
Spontaneous rupture of amyloid liver is a fatal complication. A 48-year-old man with systemic amyloidosis secondary to multiple myeloma presented with acute hemoperitoneum. Emergency angiogram showed extravasation of contrast from the liver into the sub-hepatic space, which was successfully stopped by embolization of the right hepatic artery.
Mukhopadhya
Ashis
A
Department of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore 632 004. ashis@angelfire.com
Raghuram
Lakshminarayan
L
Justus
Asha
A
Joseph
A J
AJ
Eapen
C E
CE
Chandy
George M
GM
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous