Abstract
Pseudoaneurysms of the cystic artery are rare complications related to cholecystitis. A 74-year-old male visited our Emergency Department (ED) for abdominal pain. He was febrile and jaundiced. However, no hematemesis or melena was noted. Physical examination showed no Murphy sign. Computer Tomography (CT) showed a pseudoaneurysm near the gallbladder fossa. The patient was managed with transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) due to his poor condition. Scheduled cholecystectomy three weeks later showed residual chronic inflammatory process without cholelithiasis. This is the first documented case of a pseudoaneurysm caused by acalculous cholecystitis. The case also represents a rare instance in which a cystic artery pseudoaneurysm was successfully managed by TAE in the English literature.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 41-44 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chinese Journal of Radiology |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Mar 2007 |