Computed-tomography-guided direct percutaneous transhepatic embolization of a bleeding hepatic artery branch aneurysm.
A case of successful direct percutaneous transhepatic coil embolization of a ruptured intrahepatic aneurysm under computed tomography (CT) guidance is presented. The patient had a history of multiple operations for liver echinococcosis and was transferred to the emergency department in a deteriorating clinical condition due to active hemorrhage. The aneurysm was treated with percutaneous transhepatic embolization under CT guidance. The procedure is not time-consuming and keeps the time interval between diagnosis and treatment to a minimum, thereby limiting subsequent blood loss.
Souftas
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Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Dragana, Alexandroupolis, Greece. vsouftas@med.duth.gr
Prassopoulos
Panos
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D000368:Aged; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000628:therapy*; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed