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World J Radiol. Aug 28, 2014; 6(8): 629-635
Published online Aug 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i8.629
Published online Aug 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i8.629
Percutaneous thrombin embolization of a pancreatico-duodenal artery pseudoaneurysm after failing of the endovascular treatment
Giulio Barbiero, Michele Battistel, Ana Susac, Diego Miotto, University Radiology, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Padua, 35128 Padova, Italy
Author contributions: Barbiero G, Battistel M and Susac A performed the case report; Barbiero G and Susac A wrote the manuscript; Miotto D did the supervision.
Correspondence to: Giulio Barbiero, MD, University Radiology, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Padua, 2 Via Giustiniani, 35128 Padova, Italy. giuliobarbiero@katamail.com
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Received: April 8, 2014
Revised: May 24, 2014
Accepted: June 18, 2014
Published online: August 28, 2014
Revised: May 24, 2014
Accepted: June 18, 2014
Published online: August 28, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: We present a rare case of pseudoaneurysm of the pancreatico-duodenal artery (PDA) in a patient with no risk factors but with an occlusive lesion of the celiac axis. To the best of our knowledge this is the first reported case of PDA pseudoaneurysm successfully treated in emergency by single transabdominal ultrasonography-guided injection of thrombin after failed attempts of percutaneous catheterization of the feeding vessel of the pseudoaneurysm.