Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to a cholangitic abscess and its spontaneous thrombosis

Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm (HAP) is mostly encountered secondary to trauma or iatrogenic causes. HAP associated with cholangitic liver abscess is a rare complication. We present a case of gallstone disease and choledocholithiasis who developed moderate cholangitis and a liver abscess. A small HAP...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ case reports 2021-11, Vol.14 (11), p.e247304
Hauptverfasser: Kaur, Maninder, Bhatia, Harsimran, Muktesh, Gaurav, Gupta, Pankaj
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Zusammenfassung:Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm (HAP) is mostly encountered secondary to trauma or iatrogenic causes. HAP associated with cholangitic liver abscess is a rare complication. We present a case of gallstone disease and choledocholithiasis who developed moderate cholangitis and a liver abscess. A small HAP was detected incidentally on a biphasic CT done to evaluate the biliary system. Repeat CT after management with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and antibiotics showed resolution of cholangitic abscess with spontaneous thrombosis of HAP.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2021-247304