Celiac Artery Aneurysm Associated with Chronic Pancreatitis: Case Report.
- Author:
Jin Ho KWAK
1
;
Myoung Sik HAN
;
Yong Pil CHO
;
Hyuk Jai JANG
;
Yong Ho KIM
;
Youn Baik CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Gangneung, Korea. ypcho@gnah.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Celiac artery;
Aneurysm;
Pancreatitis;
Alcoholic
- MeSH:
Alcoholics;
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency;
Aneurysm*;
Angiography;
Celiac Artery*;
Diagnosis;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Pancreas;
Pancreatitis;
Pancreatitis, Chronic*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Vascular Surgery
2005;21(2):175-178
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Celiac artery aneurysms are extremely rare. Among the numerous conditions that can lead to a celiac artery aneurysm, acute or chronic pancreatitis has been described as one of the less common causes. A 54-year-old alcoholic man with a 7-year history of recurrent pancreatitis and iron deficiency anemia presented with a 15-day history of gastrointestinal bleeding. The contrast-enhanced axial CT scan and abdominal arteriography demonstrated that a 3-cm sized aneurysm had developed on the celiac artery and there were multiple calcified densities in the pancreas; these findings were suggestive of a diagnosis of celiac artery aneurysm with gastrointestinal bleeding that was caused by chronic pancreatitis. Aneurysmectomy without revascularization was performed successfully. We report here on a rare case of celiac artery aneurysm that was caused by chronic pancreatitis.
