Diagnosis and management of ileocolic pseudoaneurysms.
Journal Article (Review)
Ileocolic pseudoaneurysmal disease is a rare splanchnic aneurysm that affects 3 out of 100 000 patients, and only 7 cases have been described in the past 40 years in patients without preexisting connective tissue disorders. Abdominal pain is the most common presenting symptom and nearly 30% of patients present with hemorrhage. Ileocolic pseudoaneurysms are diagnosed by contrasted computed tomography scans and verified by arteriography. We present a case report and review of the literature in which a patient was initially managed by coil embolization, followed by laparotomy and suture ligation due to pseudoaneurysm rupture.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Desai, SS; Dua, A; Shortell, CK; Thacker, JK
Published Date
- September 2012
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 24 / 3
Start / End Page
- 141 - 145
PubMed ID
- 23334533
Pubmed Central ID
- 23334533
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1521-5768
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1177/1531003512472240
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States