title: Pancreatic pseudoaneurysm in a child with hereditary pancreatitis: diagnosis with multidetector CT angiography.
abstract: Pseudoaneurysm formation is a serious vascular complication of pancreatitis. It most commonly affects splenic and gastroduodenal arteries. We report a rare case of superior mesenteric artery pseudoaneurysm in a child with hereditary pancreatitis. Multidetector CT angiography allowed the comprehensive assessment of the aneurysm and allowed accurate surgical planning obviating the need for catheter angiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
authors.forename: Hossam K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Klaus D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Hagspiel
authors.forename: Eugene D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: McGahren
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Angle
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Spinosa
authors.forename: Alan H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Bradley M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Rodgers
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed