Arterial pseudoaneurysms complicating pancreatitis: literature review

Franco Verde; Elliot K Fishman; Pamela T Johnson

doi:10.1097/RCT.0000000000000153

Arterial pseudoaneurysms complicating pancreatitis: literature review

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2015 Jan-Feb;39(1):7-12. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0000000000000153.

Authors

Franco Verde¹, Elliot K Fishman, Pamela T Johnson

Affiliation

¹ From the Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD.

PMID: 25279846
DOI: 10.1097/RCT.0000000000000153

Abstract

Arterial pseudoaneurysm formation of visceral arteries as a vascular complication of pancreatitis, either acute or chronic, is an uncommon phenomenon. This review article discusses the incidence, pathophysiology, imaging, treatment strategies, and prognosis of mesenteric pseudoaneurysms complicating pancreatitis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aneurysm, False / complications*
Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging*
Aneurysm, False / epidemiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Digestive System / blood supply*
Digestive System / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Multidetector Computed Tomography / methods*
Multidetector Computed Tomography / statistics & numerical data
Pancreatitis / diagnostic imaging*
Pancreatitis / epidemiology
Pancreatitis / etiology*
Prevalence
Radiographic Image Enhancement / methods