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Case Reports
. 2021 Jun 10;9(6):e04304.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4304. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Spontaneous thrombosis of a giant common hepatic artery aneurysm-A case report

Athanasios Piachas  1 , Eliza Stavride  2 , Ioannis Lazaridis  1 , Konstantinos Tigkiropoulos  1
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Spontaneous thrombosis of a giant common hepatic artery aneurysm-A case report

Athanasios Piachas et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Splachnic aneurysms (hepatic artery aneurysms) are a rare entity ranging from atypical symptoms to devastating rupture.

Keywords: common hepatic artery aneurysm; spontaneous thrombosis; visceral artery aneurysm.

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None declared.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Computed tomography angiography at 24 months depicted spontaneous thrombosis of the common hepatic artery aneurysm (arrows)
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Abdominal radiograph showing an ossified mass projecting at the right paraspinal area (arrows)
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
A, Axial and B, 3‐dimensional view of CTA showing a giant common hepatic artery aneurysm. The distal side of the common hepatic artery is shown (empty arrow)
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References

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    1. Gossili F, Zacho HD. Giant Hepatic Artery Aneurysm. Diagnostics. 2019;9(2):53. 10.3390/diagnostics9020053 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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