Pseudoaneurysm of the hepatic artery, a rare complication of an amebic liver abscess

Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication of amebic or pyogenic liver abscesses, and it is generally diagnosed because of hemobilia due to rupture of the aneurysm into the biliary tract. The authors describe a case of vascular complication in a patient affected by amebic liver abscess. Ps...

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Published in:Journal of ultrasound 2009-06, Vol.12 (2), p.49-52
Main Authors: Tacconi, D., Lapini, L., Giorni, P., Corradini, S., Caremani, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess
Amebiasis
Pseudoaneurysm
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Summary:Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication of amebic or pyogenic liver abscesses, and it is generally diagnosed because of hemobilia due to rupture of the aneurysm into the biliary tract. The authors describe a case of vascular complication in a patient affected by amebic liver abscess. Pseudoaneurysm was diagnosed and resolved without hemobilia. Gli pseudoaneurismi dell'arteria epatica sono una complicanza molto rara degli ascessi epatici amebici e da piogeni e la maggior parte vengono diagnosticati perché si complicano con emobilia. Gli autori descrivono un caso di complicanza vascolare in un paziente affetto da ascesso amebico del fegato diagnosticato e risolto senza la rottura nelle vie biliari.
ISSN:1971-3495
1876-7931
DOI:10.1016/j.jus.2009.02.003