Abdominal aortic aneurysm following acute pancreatitis.
Vascular lesions may complicate the course of acute pancreatitis. The activated pancreatic enzymes, particularly elastase, might cause lysis of the elastic component of the arterial wall thus leading to aneurysmal changes. This report is on a case of aneurysm of the infrarenal aorta following complicated acute pancreatitis and treated by endovascular technique.
D'Amore
Linda
L
Department of Surgery P. Stefanini, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Venosi
Salvatore
S
Gossetti
Francesco
F
Negro
Andrea
A
Vermeil
Viviana
V
Montemurro
Leonardo
L
Negro
Paolo
P
D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase / Q000378:metabolism; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000150:complications* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
D015415:Biomarkers; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase