Mesenteric pseudoaneurysm in a 12-year-old girl with abdominal tuberculosis presenting with massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding

We report a case of a 12-year-old girl with a mesenteric pseudoaneurysm and abdominal tuberculosis presenting with massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage requiring multiple blood transfusions. The pseudoaneurysm was treated successfully with transarterial microcoil embolization. Pseudoaneurysms a...

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 2006-05, Vol.36 (5), p.456-459
Main Authors: Corby, Rodney, Cranford, Caroline, Van Ha, Thuong, Yousefzadeh, David
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aneurysm, False - complications
Aneurysm, False - diagnosis
Aneurysm, False - therapy
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Embolization, Therapeutic
Female
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology
Humans
Mesenteric Arteries
Mycobacterium
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal - complications
Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal - diagnosis
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Summary:We report a case of a 12-year-old girl with a mesenteric pseudoaneurysm and abdominal tuberculosis presenting with massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage requiring multiple blood transfusions. The pseudoaneurysm was treated successfully with transarterial microcoil embolization. Pseudoaneurysms are a rare and life-threatening complication of tuberculosis and understanding the imaging characteristics and treatment options will help to guide appropriate therapy.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s00247-006-0127-0