Posttraumatic hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm presenting as gastrointestinal bleeding
2014; Volume: 9; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.22514/sv91.042014.11
ISSN1845-206X
AutoresLiana Cambj-Sapunar, Tonka Piplović-Vuković, Miroslav Šimunić, Nikola Perković, Ante Tonkić, Žarko Ardalić, Marina Maras-Šimunić,
Tópico(s)Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
ResumoPosttraumatic hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare, but life threatening condition which should be considered in pati-ents with a history of blunt abdominal trauma who present with abdominal pain or gastrointestinal bleeding. We report a case of a patient with such a pseudoaneurysm discovered five months after a bicycle accident resulting in hepatic rupture that was treated conservatively. The patient presented with fatigue, dizziness, inability to tolerate major exertion and gastro-intestinal bleeding. After extensive diagnostic procedures, a right hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm was found. The condition was treated successfully with transcatheter coil embolization.
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