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Leaking hepatic artery aneurysm successfully treated with covered stent
Author(s) -
Hashim Abdelazim,
Allaqaband Suhail,
Bajwa Tanvir
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.22012
Subject(s) - medicine , covered stent , embolization , radiology , percutaneous , aneurysm , stent , surgery , artery , incidence (geometry) , physics , optics
Hepatic artery aneurysm (HAA) is rare with reported incidence of 0.02%. It accounts for ∼12–20% of all visceral aneurysms. The reported risk of rupture ranges from 14% to 80% of all HAAs. Traditionally, HAA has been treated surgically or by transcatheter coil embolization. There are few published reports of percutaneous HAA stenting. We report a case of a 72‐year‐old female with leaking HAA who was successfully treated with endovascular stenting. The authors include a review of the relevant literature. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.