[Hepatic artery aneurysm: treatment with left hepatectomy. Report of a case]

A 71-year-old female with a rupture of left intrahepatic artery aneurysm with acute upper abdominal pain, weight loss and fever. The diagnosis was established with doppler ultrasound, contrasted abdominal computer tomography scanning and celiac and mesenteric artery angiography. Prompt recognition and left hepatectomy led to a favourable outcome.