Catheter embolization of an hepatic artery aneurysm: a case report.
Hepatic artery aneurysms (HAAs) are considered rare. The great improvement in the diagnosis of vascular diseases and the increasing incidence of atherosclerosis have resulted in a wider recognition of these pathologies. Differently from other splanchnic locations, HAAs have a high risk of rupture so that an aggressive treatment is required. Different therapeutic options are currently available: simple ligation of the artery, aneurysm excision with vascular reconstruction, and transcatheter embolization. We describe the usefulness of transcatheter arterial embolization of an 8 cm hepatic artery aneurysm incidentally found on an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan in an asymptomatic patient.
Dwivedi
Amit J
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Department of Vascular Surgery, North Shore University and Long Island Jewish Medical Centers, Manhasset, NY 11374, USA. amitdwivedi@hotmail.com
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Krishnasastry
K V
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D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed