title: Polyvinyl alcohol and gelatin sponge particle embolization of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm complicating chronic alcoholic pancreatitis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the effectiveness of and complications associated with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and gelatin sponge particles embolization of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm complicating chronic alcoholic pancreatitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 42-year-old man with splenic artery pseudo-aneurysm formation secondary to chronic alcoholic pancreatitis was admitted. We used PVA and gelatin sponge particles embolization of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm by superselective embolization techniques.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The splenic artery pseudoaneurysm was successfully controlled with splenic embolization. The patient was discharged in 9 d with complete recovery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case confirms that superselective transcatheter embolization by PVA and gelatin sponge particles may represent an effective treatment for pseudoaneurysm caused by chronic alcoholic pancreatitis in the absence of other therapeutic alternatives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Huaxi Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxuexiang, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. yongsongguan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Yong-Song
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.forename: Long
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Xiang-Ping
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Xiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ze-Jun
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Fei
authors.forename: Xiao-Hua
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005781:Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019512:Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications*; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013157:Splenic Artery
chemical_list: D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol