Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2019)

Hepatic Artery Aneurysms as a Rare but Important Cause of Abdominal Pain; a Case Series

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, Vol. 7 No. 1 (2019), 1 January 2019 , Page e25
https://doi.org/10.22037/aaem.v7i1.362

Abstract

Hepatic artery aneurysm (HAA) is the common visceral aneurysms with the highest reported rate of rupture. The clinical manifestations depending on the size of the aneurysm include epigastric pain, obstruction of biliary tract, rupture and death. Imaging modalities like computed tomography (CT) scan and CT-angiography have a valuable role in the early detection of HHAs. Complications and selecting appropriate treatments depending on the size and location of the aneurysms. This article aimed to report clinical presentation, imaging finding and treatment of some patients presenting with HAAs to emergency department.

Keywords:
  • Aneurysm
  • hepatic artery
  • abdominal pain
  • abdomen
  • acute
  • angiography

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Haghighatkhah H, Sanei Taheri M, Kharazi SM, Zamini M, Rabani Khorasgani S, Jahangiri Zarkani Z. Hepatic Artery Aneurysms as a Rare but Important Cause of Abdominal Pain; a Case Series. Arch Acad Emerg Med [Internet]. 2019 Apr. 6 [cited 2026 Jul. 7];7(1):e25. Available from: https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/362

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