Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare and potentially fatal complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy that often presents with abdominal pain, anemia, hemobilia, and liver function elevations. The authors report a case of hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm diagnosed by abdominal computed topography in a 54-year-old man who had undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy the previous month. Definitive treatment was angiography with embolization.
Yao
Caroline A
CA
Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA. cay2102@columbia.edu
Arnell
Tracey D
TD
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005734:Gangrene / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome