Duodenal obstruction associated with a ruptured pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysm

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2022 Jul;114(7):438-439. doi: 10.17235/reed.2022.8727/2022.

Abstract

Pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysm (PDAA) is a rare visceral aneurysm with a high risk of rupture and mortality. Herein, we presented a case of duodenal obstruction associated with a ruptured PDAA during the postoperative course after successful embolization.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, Ruptured* / complications
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured* / diagnostic imaging
  • Arteries
  • Duodenal Obstruction* / diagnostic imaging
  • Duodenal Obstruction* / etiology
  • Duodenum
  • Embolization, Therapeutic*
  • Humans
  • Pancreas / surgery