title: [A rare case of obstructive jaundice secondary to common hepatic artery aneurysm].
abstract: The common hepatic artery aneurysms (HAA) are uncommon atherosclerotic lesions and often they are clinically silent. Their diagnosis is often difficult prior to rupture, due to nonspecific clinical presentation. We report a case of a giant aneurysm of the common hepatic artery causing obstructive jaundice through compression of the biliary tract. The presence of the lesion was confirmed with the use of spiral computed tomographic angiography. Hepatic artery aneurysm is a lesion that should be considered in cases of unexplained obstructive jaundice.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale ex Mauriziano di Lanzo Torinese.
authors.forename: Alida
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pilato
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Novelli
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vergara
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fico
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000792:Angiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed