title: Percutaneous hepatic pseudoaneurysm exclusion using a pericardium covered stent.
abstract: Visceral artery pseudoaneurysms (PA) are a rare complication of abdominal surgery. Their natural history is generally unknown and unpredictable, so a repair is recommended. We report the case of a 77-year-old male with a huge PA of the hepatic artery diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) and treated successfully with percutaneous exclusion using a pericardium-covered stent. A staged CT confirmed the good result of the procedure.
authors.affiliation: UO Cardiologia, Laboratorio di Emodinamica, Fondazione IRCCS, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy. marco.ferlini@gmail.com
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferlini
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Quaretti
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cascella
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cionfoli
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrario
authors.forename: Ezio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bramucci
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*