Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysms Following Liver Transplantation: Incidence, Presenting Features and Management

• Published in: Clinical radiology Vol. 56; no. 7; pp. 579 - 587
• Main Authors: Marshall, Michele M., Muiesan, Paolo, Srinivasan, Parthi, Kane, Pauline A., Rela, Mohamed, Heaton, Nigel D., Karani, John B., Sidhu, Paul S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2001; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aneurysm, False - diagnostic imaging; Aneurysm, False - etiology; Aneurysm, False - therapy; aneurysm, hepatic artery, transplantation, complications; Angiography, Digital Subtraction - methods; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child, Preschool; Digestive system; Embolization, Therapeutic - methods; Female; Hepatic Artery; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Liver Transplantation - adverse effects; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry; Radiography, Interventional - adverse effects; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Sepsis - complications; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; Treatment Outcome; Ultrasonography, Doppler - methods; aneurysm, hepatic artery, transplantation, complications; Hepatic artery; Human; Radiodiagnosis; Angiography; Aneurysm; Radiologic investigation; Cardiovascular disease; Hepatic disease; Transplantation; Homotransplantation; Artery; Arterial disease; Vascular disease; Treatment; Surgery; Risk factor; Digestive diseases; Complication; Evolution; Diagnosis

AIM: Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm (PA) is an uncommon complication of liver transplantation. We report a series of 13 patients, the largest published review including outcome. The presenting features, risk factors and role of radiology in the diagnosis and management of this frequently fatal compli...