title: A rare cause of obstructive jaundice: superior mesenteric artery pseudoaneurysm.
abstract: Visceral arterial aneurysm and pseudoaneurysm are uncommon forms of vascular disease that have a significant potential for rupture or erosion into an adjacent viscera, resulting in life-threatening hemorrhage. Pseudoaneurysms related to the superior mesenteric artery are a recognized complication of trauma to the vessel, and successful treatment with stenting has been previously described. Percutaneous techniques offer an alternative form of therapy, and the number of reported cases treated with embolization has been rising steadily. We present the case of a 26-year-old patient with a large pseudoaneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery complicated with obstructive jaundice.
authors.affiliation: 1Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Celal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cinar
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bozkaya
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parildar
authors.forename: İsmail
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Oran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*
keywords: endovascular; graft stent; jaundice; pseudoaneurysm; superior mesenteric artery