Endovascular treatment of mycotic hepatic artery aneurysm in the hostile abdomen--a case report

Georges, R.N.; Lipman, S.; Silvestri, F.; Sussman, B.; Dardik, H.

Vascular Surgery 35(6): 477-481

2001


ISSN/ISBN: 0042-2835
PMID: 16222389
Document Number: 537337
Mycotic hepatic artery aneurysms are rare. This report documents a case in which a mycotic hepatic artery aneurysm was associated with Crohn's disease, renal adenocarcinoma, and a urinary tract infection. Endovascular management of this mycotic hepatic artery aneurysm was successful in the setting of a hostile abdomen based on multiple previous operations, a stoma, and a scarred abdomen.

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