Endovascular treatment of mycotic hepatic artery aneurysm in the hostile abdomen--a case report.
Mycotic hepatic artery aneurysms are rare. This report documents a case in which a mycotic hepatic artery aneurysm was associated with Crohn's disease, renal adenocarcinoma, and a urinary tract infection. Endovascular management of this mycotic hepatic artery aneurysm was successful in the setting of a hostile abdomen based on multiple previous operations, a stoma, and a scarred abdomen.
Georges
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Vascular Surgical and Interventional Services, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA.
Lipman
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Silvestri
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Sussman
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Dardik
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D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000628:therapy*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010030:Ostomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012086:Reoperation; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents