Hepatic arterial pseudoaneurysm : a rare complication of blunt abdominal trauma in children

We report a child who developed a hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm following blunt hepatic injury. This is a rare complication of hepatic trauma in children. The imaging evaluation and clinical management of hepatic artery pseudoaneurysms are presented.

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 1999-05, Vol.29 (5), p.306-308
Main Authors: BASILE, K. E, SIVIT, C. J, SACHS, P. B, STALLION, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Injuries - complications
Abdominal Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Abdominal Injuries - surgery
Aneurysm, False - diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, False - etiology
Aneurysm, False - therapy
Angiography
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Digestive system
Embolization, Therapeutic
Follow-Up Studies
Hepatectomy
Hepatic Artery - diagnostic imaging
Hepatic Artery - injuries
Humans
Injuries of the abdomen. Foreign bodies of the digestive system
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Liver - blood supply
Liver - injuries
Liver - surgery
Male
Medical sciences
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - diagnostic imaging
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - surgery
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Summary:We report a child who developed a hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm following blunt hepatic injury. This is a rare complication of hepatic trauma in children. The imaging evaluation and clinical management of hepatic artery pseudoaneurysms are presented.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s002470050594