Transcatheter hepatic artery embolization for spontaneous rupture of amyloid liver

Indian J Gastroenterol. 2004 Jan-Feb;23(1):26-7.

Abstract

Spontaneous rupture of amyloid liver is a fatal complication. A 48-year-old man with systemic amyloidosis secondary to multiple myeloma presented with acute hemoperitoneum. Emergency angiogram showed extravasation of contrast from the liver into the sub-hepatic space, which was successfully stopped by embolization of the right hepatic artery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amyloidosis / complications*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic*
  • Hemoperitoneum / etiology
  • Hemoperitoneum / therapy*
  • Hepatic Artery
  • Humans
  • Liver Diseases / complications*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Rupture, Spontaneous