Spontaneous Rupture of the Hepatic Artery in a Patient with Type 1 Neurofibromatosis Treated by Embolization: A Case Report

Journal Article · Thu Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2007 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-006-0044-5· OSTI ID:21091052

Day, C P ^[1]; Manimaran, N; Hurlow, R A ^[2]; Orme, R ^[1]

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1. Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Department of Radiology (United Kingdom)
2. Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Department of Surgery (United Kingdom)

We report the case of a 48-year-old man with neurofibromatosis presenting with sudden-onset abdominal pain, profound hypotension, and a drop in hemoglobin. CT scan demonstrated a massive hematoma within the right lobe of the liver with rupture into the peritoneal cavity. Angiography demonstrated diffuse abnormalities of the hepatic circulation with fusifom, ectatic, and stenotic segments. Acute extravasation from a peripheral branch of the right hepatic artery was identified and successfully embolized with subsequent hemodynamic stabilization of the patient. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case report of this kind in a patient with type I neurofibromatosis.

• OSTI ID: 21091052
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 30, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-006-0044-5; Copyright (c) 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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