Endovascular treatment of a giant aneurysm of the proper hepatic artery: A case report

Hepatic artery aneurysms (HAAs) are rare vascular abnormalities, accounting for 20% of all visceral arterial aneurysms. Nontraumatic HAAs are often asymptomatic and are typically discovered incidentally during imaging for unrelated conditions. However, they pose a significant risk of rupture, which...

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Main Authors: Thomas J. Vogl, Carolyn Enam Pi-Bansa, Kyriakos Oikonomou, John Bielfeldt, Hamzah Adwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325004303
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Summary:Hepatic artery aneurysms (HAAs) are rare vascular abnormalities, accounting for 20% of all visceral arterial aneurysms. Nontraumatic HAAs are often asymptomatic and are typically discovered incidentally during imaging for unrelated conditions. However, they pose a significant risk of rupture, which can lead to life-threatening hemorrhaging. We present the case of a 65-year-old male with an asymptomatic saccular aneurysm of the proper hepatic artery diagnosed incidentally on CT scan. Further cross-sectional imaging confirmed the diagnosis and revealed no evidence of rupture. The patient underwent successful interventional endovascular repair using a covered stent under local anesthesia. This case emphasizes the use of minimally invasive techniques of interventional radiology in the management of complex vascular pathologies.
ISSN:1930-0433