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. 2012 Jul;14(3):1-5.

Gastric pseudoaneurysm in the setting of Loey's Dietz Syndrome

Ml Likes  1 , Ta Johnston
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Gastric pseudoaneurysm in the setting of Loey's Dietz Syndrome

Ml Likes et al. Images Paediatr Cardiol. 2012 Jul.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
A 3.83 cm by 3.69cm echo dark structure is seen within the liver on subcostal echocardiographic imaging of the descending abdominal aorta (Dao).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Abdominal CT axial image demonstrating the large heterogenous mass or pseudoaneurysm (arrow) between the stomach and the liver. It measures 3.9 cm (anterior-posterior) × 5.3 cm (transverse) × 4.3 cm (cranio-caudal).
Figure 3
Figure 3
CT scout image demonstrating the mass vs pseudoaneurysm (arrow). Contrast seen on this image is from a recent prior outside CT scan.
Figure 4
Figure 4
CT axial images showing a small branch off the left gastric artery entering the left anterior aspect of the mass (arrow).
Figure 5
Figure 5
Abdominal ultrasound showing the pseudoaneurysm to measure 4.4 cm × 3.98 cm in this plane.
Figure 6
Figure 6
Color Doppler demonstrating flow into the pseudoaneurysm.
Figure 7
Figure 7
Selective angiogram demonstrating flow into the left gastric artery and feeder vessel (black arrowheads) filling the large pseudoaneurysm (white arrows).
Figure 8
Figure 8
Selective angiogram after placement of GDC coils (arrow) with no flow seen to the left gastric artery.
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