Pancreatic pseudoaneurysm in a child with hereditary pancreatitis: diagnosis with multidetector CT angiography.
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.
Ahmed
Hossam K
HK
Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
Hagspiel
Klaus D
KD
McGahren
Eugene D
ED
Angle
John F
JF
Leung
Daniel A
DA
Spinosa
David J
DJ
Matsumoto
Alan H
AH
Rodgers
Bradley M
BM
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