Korean J Gastroenterol.  2024 May;83(5):205-207. 10.4166/kjg.2024.037.

Pyogenic Liver Abscess Complicated with Pseudoaneurysm Rupture

• Kim SH
• Song MJ

• KMID: 2555974
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2024.037

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Abdominal sonography (above) and liver dynamic MRI (below) showing abscess with pseudoaneurysm formation (white arrowhead) (MRI left: T2-weighted image, MRI right: T1 early arterial phase).

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  Fig. 2 Abdominal sonography with doppler imaging showing blood flow inside abscess cavity.

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  Fig. 3 Angiography showing pseudoaneurysm rupture into abscess cavity. White arrowhead showing the culprit lesion of the perforated pseudoaneurysm.

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  Fig. 4 Angiography showing complete occlusion of the ruptured pseudoaneurysm by coil embolization.

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