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Embolization of a mesenteric artery aneurysm: Case report

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Gelfoam embolization of a jejunal artery branch aneurysm was performed using an openended guidewire. The outflow vessel was embolized first, followed by occlusion of the feeding artery, to exclude collateral filling.

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    Andrew Ku & Saadoon Kadir M.D.

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Ku, A., Kadir, S. Embolization of a mesenteric artery aneurysm: Case report. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 13, 91–92 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02577358

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Key words

  • Mesenteric artery aneurysm
  • Transcatheter embolization
  • Gelfoam
  • Catheterization
  • Open-ended guidewire