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. 2023 Dec;55(S 01):E448-E449.
doi: 10.1055/a-2018-3961. Epub 2023 Feb 16.

Ruptured cystic artery pseudoaneurysm after long-term transpapillary placement of a gallbladder stent for acute cholecystitis

Hirokazu Saito  1 , Yoshitaka Kadowaki  1 , Taishi Yamane  2 , Ryuma Tokunaga  2 , Yoshiaki Ikuta  2 , Joji Urata  3 , Shuji Tada  1
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Ruptured cystic artery pseudoaneurysm after long-term transpapillary placement of a gallbladder stent for acute cholecystitis

Hirokazu Saito et al. Endoscopy. 2023 Dec.
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Figures

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Fig. 1
Radiologic and endoscopic findings of hemobilia. a Opacification of the bile duct on abdominal computed tomography indicative of hemobilia (red arrow). b, c Blood flow from the ampulla of Vater was observed after insertion of a 0.025-inch guidewire into the gallbladder.
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Fig. 2
Identification of a cystic artery pseudoaneurysm on computed tomography. a Contrast-enhanced computed tomography demonstrating a cystic artery pseudoaneurysm (delineated in red) parallel to the gallbladder stent (delineated in blue). b Abdominal CT angiography demonstrating a cystic artery pseudoaneurysm parallel to the gallbladder stent (green arrow).
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