Hepatic artery aneurysm: an unusual cause for gastrointestinal haemorrhage.
Aneurysms of the hepatic artery are rare. The presenting features include abdominal pain, which may be associated with a mass. More acutely, patients present with signs of hypovolaemia secondary to rupture. The patient reported here presented with gastrointestinal haemorrhage of unknown aetiology. A computed tomography scan showed an aneurysm of a visceral artery. Subsequent angiography confirmed the presence of a leak in the hepatic artery. The patient refused surgical intervention and improved with supportive treatment only.
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Chesterfield Royal and North Derbyshire Hospital NHS Trust, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK. narula28@hotmail.com <narula28@hotmail.com>
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans