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Miguel Lemos Gomes1,2, Alice Lopes1,2, Gonçalo Sobrinho1,2,3
1Vascular Surgery - Heart and Vessels Department, Hospital de Santa Maria (CHLN), Lisbon, Portugal.
Introduction:
Aneurysms of small abdominal vessels are extremely rare; however, even minor aneurysmal accessory arteries can rupture, leading to potentially fatal consequences. The purpose of this paper is to report a case of coil embolisation of an aneurysmal posterior gastric artery.
Case Presentation:
The authors describe the case of a 66 year old female patient with an aneurysm of the posterior gastric artery. Coil embolisation was performed. The six month follow up computed tomography angiogram revealed exclusion of the aneurysm.
Discussion:
The presented case is exceedingly rare. This type of aneurysm has to be kept in mind as a possible cause of bleeding, despite the limited information regarding their natural history.
Conclusion:
Owing to the safety and applicability of the endovascular technique, it is nowadays probably the best treatment alternative for this type of aneurysm.
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