Posttraumatic hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm presenting as gastrointestinal bleeding (CROSBI ID 212749)
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Cambj–Sapunar, Liana ; Piplović–Vuković, Tonka ; Šimunić, Miroslav ; Ardalić, Žarko ; Tonkić, Ante ; Perković, Nikola ; Maras–Šimunić, Marina
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Posttraumatic hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm presenting as gastrointestinal bleeding
Posttraumatic hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare, but life threatening condition which should be considered in patients 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 gastrointestinal bleeding. After extensive diagnostic procedures, a right hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm was found. The condition was treated successfully with transcatheter coil embolization.
blunt abdominal trauma ; hepatic artery ; pseudoaneurysm ; embolization ; gastrointestinal bleeding ; abdominal pain
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