Endovascular Management of Celiac Artery Pseudoaneurysm after Ballistic Injury

Celiac artery aneurysms (CAAs) are a rare pathology of the splanchnic vessels, degenerative atherosclerosis being the etiology in the majority of cases. Traumatic pseudoaneurysms of the celiac artery are a subset of this pathology with scarce documented case reports in the literature. Trauma to the celiac artery can be secondary to endovascular intervention, blunt, or penetrating injury. Although not a true aneurysm, pseudoaneurysms warrant the same intervention to eliminate the risk of rupture.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - October 31, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Kevin Treto, Adam Levitt, Michael Cheatham Source Type: research