title: Left gastric artery aneurysm: successful embolization with ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (Onyx).
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Addenbroke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK. alberto.vargas@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Hebert Alberto
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Vargas
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cousins
authors.forename: J Nicholas
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: Teik Choon
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: See
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011145:Polyvinyls; C020320:ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer