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Microcoil Embolisation of Mycotic Cystic Artery Pseudoaneurysm: A Viable Option in High-Risk Patients

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Mycotic cystic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication of cholecystitis, of which the main treatment has been cholecystectomy plus ligation of the cystic artery. We highlight our experience with successful coil embolisation of this condition without the need for surgical intervention. This is followed by a comprehensive review of the literature regarding management of this unusual condition.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, Queen Margaret Hospital, Whitefield Road, Dunfermline, KY12 0SU, UK

    Russell Mullen, Stuart A. Suttie, Nikolaos Evgenikos & Satheesh Yalamarthi

  2. 21 Craigie Road, Perth, PH2 0BL, UK

    Russell Mullen

  3. Department of Radiology, Queen Margaret Hospital, Whitefield Road, Dunfermline, KY12 0SU, UK

    Raj Bhat & Kieran D. McBride

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Mullen, R., Suttie, S.A., Bhat, R. et al. Microcoil Embolisation of Mycotic Cystic Artery Pseudoaneurysm: A Viable Option in High-Risk Patients. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 32, 1275–1279 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-009-9590-y

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