A successful endovascular intervention for massive hemorrhage due to a ruptured gastric artery aneurysm in a patient with microscopic polyangiitis: A case report. Issue 4 (April 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Zhonghua; Zhu, Chuanfang; Zhao, Peng; Tang, Congsheng; Xiong, Yue; Yu, Yihui; Chen, Feng
• Is Part Of: Heliyon. Volume 9:Issue 4(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-04
• Subjects: Aneurysm -- Microscopic polyangiitis -- Interventional radiology; Research -- Periodicals; Medical sciences -- Periodicals; Natural history -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Earth sciences -- Periodicals; Physical sciences -- Periodicals; 507.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15240
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2405-8440

Abstract

Abstract: The formation of left gastric artery aneurysms (LGAAs) is a very rare complication of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). Hemorrhage due to ruptured LGAAs is life threatening. In this case report, an 81-year-old female patient diagnosed with MPA developed massive bleeding from a ruptured LGAA and hemorrhagic shock during hospitalization. The patient underwent endovascular therapy to successfully embolize the aneurysm with microcoils and recovered postoperatively.