J Korean Radiol Soc.  2008 Apr;58(4):399-403. 10.3348/jkrs.2008.58.4.399.

The Occurrence of a Pseudoaneurysm of the Hepatic Artery within the Thrombosed Portal Vein of a Patient with Chronic Pancreatitis: A Case Report

• Kim ES
• Jang KM
• Kim MJ
• Yoon HS
• Lee H
• Jeon EY
• Lee K
• Lee Y

• KMID: 1479104
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2008.58.4.399

Abstract

A pseudoaneurysm is an uncommon but important life threatening complication of chronic pancreatitis. The arteries most commonly affected by a pseudoaneurysm are (in decreasing percent occurrence), the splenic (40%), gastroduodenal (30%), pancreaticoduodenal (20%), gastric (5%), hepatic (2%), and others (superior mesenteric, jejunal, ileocecal, and aorta) (1-3%). Thrombosis of the splenic or portal vein is another important complication of chronic pancreatitis. In this case report, we present a rare complication in the form of a right hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm which developed within the thrombosed right portal vein of a 35-year-old woman afflicted with chronic pancreatitis.

Keyword

Pancreatitis, chronic; Aneurysm, false; Portal vein; Chronic diseases

MeSH Terms

Adult
Aneurysm, False
Arteries
Chronic Disease
Female
Hepatic Artery
Humans
Pancreatitis, Chronic
Portal Vein
Thrombosis