title: [Pancreatic tail pseudoaneurysm: percutaneous treatment by thrombin injection].
abstract: Visceral artery pseudoaneurysms secondary to acute and/or chronic pancreatitis are a relatively common and potentially serious complication. Endovascular techniques are the most currently accepted techniques, given the higher morbidity-mortality of surgery. The thrombosis of the pseudoaneurysm using an ultrasound-guided percutaneous thrombin injection is emerging as a useful option in those cases in which endovascular embolisation is not possible. We present the case of a patient with a pseudoaneurysm of the transverse pancreatic artery secondary to chronic pancreatitis, and successfully treated by administering percutaneous thrombin.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pacheco Jiménez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva, España. Electronic address: teresamoreno@mac.com.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Moreno Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva, España.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moreno Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guillén Rico
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001158:Arteries; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply*; D013917:Thrombin / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D013917:Thrombin