Case report: hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm after liver transplantation: definitive treatment with a stent-graft after failed coil embolisation

Br J Radiol. 2005 May;78(929):453-6. doi: 10.1259/bjr/12679319.

Abstract

A 69-year-old woman presented with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding owing to a ruptured hepatic pseudoaneurysm located at the surgical arterial anastomosis, 2 months after combined liver and kidney transplantation. Initially the pseudoaneurysm was successfully coiled but 3 weeks later recurrence of her symptoms occurred. Hepatic angiography revealed partial reperfusion of the coiled pseudoaneurysm; definitive treatment was performed by placement of an expanded-polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) covered coronary stent-graft, completely excluding the pseudoaneurysm. Radiological follow-up studies demonstrate a patent stent-graft functioning normally.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology
  • Aneurysm, False / therapy*
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Hepatic Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Liver Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Liver Transplantation / diagnostic imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene
  • Radiography
  • Recurrence
  • Reoperation
  • Rupture, Spontaneous
  • Stents*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene