1/31. Pseudoaneurysm in gall bladder fossa following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.A 32-year-old lady presented with severe hematemesis and melena after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Initial ultrasonography and spiral CT suggested a vascular lesion in the gall bladder fossa. Selective hepatic angiography confirmed the presence of a pseudoaneurysm close to the surgical clip and filling through the right hepatic artery. This was treated with coil embolization, resulting in cessation of hematemesis and amelioration of symptoms.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = pseudoaneurysm, aneurysm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/31. Intractable oesophageal variceal bleeding caused by splenic arteriovenous fistula: treatment by transcatheter arterial embolization.We describe a rare case of splenic arteriovenous fistula and venous aneurysm which developed after splenectomy in a 40-year-old woman who presented with epigastralgia, watery diarrhoea, repeated haematemesis and melaena caused by hyperkinetic status of the portal system and bleeding of oesophageal varices. It was diagnosed by computed tomography and angiography, and obliterated with giant Gianturco steel coils.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.073219760694287keywords = aneurysm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/31. Case report: right subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm due to perforation of esophageal cancer.A 51-year-old man presented with massive hematemesis. Perforation of upper esophageal cancer, which had already occurred at least six days earlier, progressed to upper mediastinitis. The mediastinitis contiguous to the right subclavian artery was considered to have caused a pseudoaneurysm. rupture of the pseudoaneurysm into the esophagus resulted in massive hematemesis. Both enhanced computed tomography and angiography were diagnostic for the pseudoaneurysm. Transluminal endovascular stent-grafts placement was successful in preventing subsequent hemorrhage.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 4.94984670056keywords = pseudoaneurysm, aneurysm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/31. Pseudoaneurysm of the proximal facial artery presenting as oropharyngeal hemorrhage.BACKGROUND: Penetrating trauma to the neck traversing zones II and III may cause considerable damage to soft tissues and neurovascular structures. Delayed sequelae of vascular injuries, such as pseudoaneurysm (PA), may present weeks to months after the initial injury. methods: We report an unusual case of a traumatic PA of the proximal facial artery that ruptured into the oropharynx. RESULTS: A 30-year-old man presented with oropharyngeal hemorrhage one month after a gunshot wound to the neck. angiography revealed a PA of the proximal facial artery, which was treated with embolization. The arterial injury leading to the pseudoaneurysm had not been detected by arteriography at the time. CONCLUSIONS: PAs are rare complications of penetrating neck trauma. To our knowledge, this is only the second report of PA involving the proximal facial artery, and the first of a facial PA rupture into the pharynx.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.7071209572229keywords = pseudoaneurysm, aneurysm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/31. Repair of secondary aortoesophageal fistula by endoluminal stent-grafting.PURPOSE: To describe a case of secondary aortoesophageal fistula that was treated with an endoluminal stent-graft. CASE REPORT: A 58-year-old woman presented with hematemesis and melena. In 1974 she had an interposition graft repair of an aortic transection sustained during a traffic accident. At the examination in 1998, angiography demonstrated a mechanical disruption of the proximal anastomosis forming an aortoesophageal fistula. A 28-mm x 3.75-cm AneuRx stent-graft was introduced via a right femoral arteriotomy and deployed across the defect. Follow-up CT scans at 18 months showed exclusion of the false aneurysm with no evidence of infection; the patient remains well at >2 years after stent-graft implantation. CONCLUSIONS: Endoluminal repair can be successful in achieving a satisfactory midterm outcome in cases of secondary aortoesophageal fistula.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.073219760694287keywords = aneurysm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/31. Severe erosion of lumbar vertebral body because of abdominal aortic false aneurysm: report of two cases.STUDY DESIGN: Two cases of lumbar vertebral erosion resulting from abdominal aortic false aneurysm are reported. OBJECTIVE: To present an uncommon complication of aortic endoprosthesis causing spinal pathology. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Vertebral body pathologies usually are associated with fracture, osteoporotic collapse, tumor, spondylitis, or spondylodiscitis. Aortic abdominal aneurysm rarely has been reported as causing lytic lesions of the spine. methods: A retrospective case analysis was performed for two patients with an aorta bifurcation prosthesis and lytic lesions of the spine. False aneurysms were detected at the proximal junction of the prostheses. A biopsy of the affected vertebrae showed no infection or malignancy. Surgery was performed in both cases, and the prostheses were successfully revised. In one case, an anteroposterior spinal fusion was performed because of severe anterior bone loss. RESULTS: The back pain of both patients resolved completely after surgery. In one of the patients, an embolectomy in the right leg failed, and a below-the-knee amputation had to be performed. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with endovascular prostheses, false aneurysm should be considered when lytic lesions of vertebral bodies are differentially diagnosed because these patients can present with only spinal symptoms.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5857580855543keywords = aneurysm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/31. Fatal splenic arterial aneurysmal rupture associated with chronic pancreatitis.Splenic arterial aneurysms (SAA) are rare and are usually atherosclerotic and/or related to pregnancy. Because pregnancy is the most important predisposing factor, the strong predilection of SAA for women is not surprising. The authors report a case of SAA rupture in a man with chronic pancreatitis as the predisposing factor. A 56-year-old man with abdominal pain and hematemesis was resuscitated and underwent endoscopy, but he died 18 hours later of massive hematemesis before definitive surgery could be carried out. At autopsy, there was chronic pancreatitis with fibrous adhesions tethering the tail of the pancreas, spleen, and posterior wall of the stomach together. The SAA was indented into the posterior wall of the stomach, into which it had ruptured from without. He also had alcoholic cirrhosis but no esophageal varices or conventional gastric ulcers. Other important predisposing factors such as abdominal trauma, infective endocarditis, polyarteritis nodosa, and segmental medial arteriopathy were absent. Histologic examination confirmed the rupture of the SAA. The SAA had Monckeberg medial calcinosis but little evidence of atherosclerosis. The well-documented complications of acute and chronic pancreatitis include shock, abscess, pseudocyst formation, and duodenal obstruction. This report describes the rare complication of SAA rupture, which may be fatal.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.36609880347144keywords = aneurysm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/31. Coil compaction after embolization of the superior mesenteric artery pseudoaneurysm.A 58-year-old man with an abscess of the psoas muscle was returned to our hospital with hematemesis. Two years earlier, he had undergone coil embolization for a superior mesenteric artery (SMA) pseudoaneurysm secondary to pancreatitis. Based on the physical examination, serum amylase level, and abdominal radiographs, a diagnosis of acute exacerbation of pancreatitis and coil compaction of the SMA pseudoaneurysm was made. The patient underwent re-embolization for the coil compaction using interlocking detachable coils. His condition improved gradually, and he was discharged 3 weeks later. To our knowledge, this is the first report of coil compaction of SMA pseudoaneurysm.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 4.94984670056keywords = pseudoaneurysm, aneurysm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/31. Primary aortoduodenal fistula: a case report and review of the literature.Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) can cause aortoenteric fistulae (AEF). AEF can either be primary, arising from the aneurysm or other diseases, causing the aorta to erode into the bowel, or secondary, from previous aortic grafting. Primary aortoduodenal fistula (ADF) is a rare clinical entity that usually presents with gastrointestinal bleeding that can be occult, intermittent, or massive. We report a 71-year-old woman with acute onset of abdominal pain and massive hematemesis. Esophagogastroduodenal endoscopy (EGD) and arteriography were nondiagnostic. The patient's condition became unstable, and she was brought emergently to the operating room where the diagnosis of an ADF was made. The ADF and AAA were surgically repaired, and the patient recovered without complications. This case represents an example of a rare complication of AAA with the unusual presentation of multiple aortic aneurysms. We will address the pathophysiology, diagnostic evaluation, and management of AEF.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.21965928208286keywords = aneurysm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/31. Secondary aortoesophageal fistula after endoluminal exclusion because of thoracic aortic transection.Secondary aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but catastrophic complication that occurs after thoracic aortic reconstruction. Recently endoluminal stent grafts have been used in selected patients with a thoracic aortic aneurysm, dissection, or traumatic aortic transection. A 24-year-old woman had massive upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding 15 months after endoluminal stent graft placement because of traumatic descending thoracic aortic transection. Evaluation demonstrated an AEF from the mid-esophagus to the endoluminal stent graft. The endoluminal graft was explanted, with primary repair of the thoracic aortic defect and simultaneous primary repair of the esophageal injury. The patient is well 15 months after open repair of the AEF.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.073219760694287keywords = aneurysm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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