Asymptomatic aneurysm of the hepatic artery Management options
| Journal | Volume 66 - 2003 |
| Issue | Fasc.4 - Case reports |
| Author(s) | G. Van den Steen, P. Michielsen, M. Van Outryve, B. Corthouts, A. De Backer, O. D'Archambeau, F. Van den Brande, D. Ysebaert |
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| Divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (1), Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery (2), Radiology (3) and Vascular Surgery (4), University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium. |
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Hepatic aneurysms are rare. The majority of patients present acutely with aneurysm rupture, with an attended high mortality. Diagnosis is difficult and often delayed, owing to the non-specific symptoms and lack of clinical findings. We present three cases of hepatic artery aneurysm diagnosed in a pauci- or asymptomatic stage, illustrating the different therapeutic options described when these aneurysms are diagnosed in this stage : expectant manage- ment, embolization, or surgery. (Acta gastroenterol. belg., 2003, 66, 298-302). |
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