Asymptomatic aneurysm of the hepatic artery management options

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 pa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta gastro-enterologica belgica 2003-10, Vol.66 (4), p.298-302
Hauptverfasser:	VAN DEN STEEN, G, MICHIELSEN, P, VAN OUTRYVE, M, CORTHOUTS, B, DE BACKER, A, D'ARCHAMBEAU, O, VAN DEN BRANDE, F, YSEBAERT, D
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aneurysm - diagnosis Aneurysm - therapy Angiography Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Cardiology. Vascular system Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous Embolization, Therapeutic - methods Hepatic Artery Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Treatment Outcome Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color Vascular Surgical Procedures - methods
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Zusammenfassung:	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 management, embolization, or surgery.
ISSN:	1784-3227