Left gastric artery aneurysm: successful embolization with ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (Onyx).
Patients with left gastric artery aneurysms present with hemorrhagic shock due to rupture or occasionally it is an incidental finding on abdominal CT examinations. Due to the increased morbidity and mortality from this condition, adequate diagnosis and treatment are essential. In this article we present a patient with a left gastric artery aneurysm treated with a new embolization agent, ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (Onyx).
Vargas
Hebert Alberto
HA
Department of Radiology, Addenbroke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK. alberto.vargas@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
Cousins
Claire
C
Higgins
J Nicholas
JN
See
Teik Choon
TC
D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D011145:Polyvinyls; C020320:ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer