Liver infarction produced by dual vessels occlusion due to trauma and TAE: long follow up using CT, US, and MRI

Area of Science:

• Hepatology
• Vascular Surgery
• Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

• Liver infarction is typically caused by hepatic artery occlusion.
• Trauma and transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) are potential causes of hepatic vascular compromise.

Observation:

• A case of liver infarction occurred due to simultaneous occlusion of the hepatic artery and portal vein.
• The event was a consequence of trauma combined with therapeutic TAE.

Findings:

• The infarcted liver lesion was monitored using computed tomography (CT), ultrasonography (US), and magnetic resonance imaging (MR imaging).
• Imaging follow-up confirmed the eventual disappearance of the infarcted lesion.

Implications:

• This case expands the understanding of liver infarction etiology, highlighting combined vascular occlusion as a cause.
• Multimodality imaging is effective for tracking the resolution of liver infarction.