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Common hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to pancreatitis

Direct percutaneous embolization

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We report a patient with a common hepatic artery pseudoaneurism secondary to pancreatitis treated with direct percutaneous embolization as an alternative when transcatheter embolotherapy cannot be performed. Examination of the specimen revealed that the pseudoaneurism was completely trombosed with signs of embolization of its lumen.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Hospital Clínico Universidad Católica de Chile, Marcoleta 347, Santiago de Chile

    M. P. Fava, F. O. Cruz, M. V. Lastra & J. G. Aguilar

  2. Department of Digestive Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universidad Católica de Chile, Marcoleta 347, Santiago de Chile

    S. B. Guzmán

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Fava, M.P., Cruz, F.O., Lastra, M.V. et al. Common hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to pancreatitis. Surg Endosc 8, 1223–1226 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00591056

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