Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm: A Life-Threatening Complication of Liver Transplantation. Issue 2 (30th December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Parlak, Selcuk; Gulcek, Serap; Kaplanoglu, Hatice; Altin, Levent; Deveer, Mehmet; Pasaoglu, Lale
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology. Volume 99:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 61
• Page End: 64
• Publication Date: 2015-12-30
• Subjects: Liver transplantations -- Hepatic arteries -- Computed Tomography -- Multidetector; Radiology -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.0757
• DOI: 10.5334/jbr-btr.970
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2514-8281

Abstract

Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare but serious complication following liver transplantation. A 50-year-old male patient with ulcerative colitis, sclerosing cholangitis, and end-stage liver disease underwent right lobe transplantation from a living donor. The patient was hospitalized because of impairment in liver function tests and massive pretibial edema three months after surgery. In color Doppler ultrasound and multidetector computed tomography, a pseudoaneurysm with peripheral large thrombus was detected at the anastomosis site extending anterior to the hepatic artery. The patient died as a result of unstable hemodynamic conditions.