Percutaneous hepatic pseudoaneurysm exclusion using a pericardium covered stent

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2013 Jun;14(6):472-3. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e3283536aff.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology
  • Aneurysm, False / therapy*
  • Angioplasty, Balloon / instrumentation*
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms
  • Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic
  • Cholangiocarcinoma / surgery*
  • Cholecystectomy / adverse effects*
  • Hepatic Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Hepatic Artery / injuries*
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Male
  • Pericardium / transplantation*
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Stents*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular System Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Vascular System Injuries / etiology
  • Vascular System Injuries / therapy*