Radiology Case Reports (Jan 2019)

Usefulness of a distal access catheter in embolization of a short gastric artery pseudoaneurysm

  • Yasuyuki Onishi, MD,
  • Hiroyuki Kimura, MD, PhD,
  • Mitsunori Kanagaki, MD, PhD,
  • Shojiro Oka, MD,
  • Genki Fukumoto, MD,
  • Tomoaki Otani, MD,
  • Naoko Matsubara, MD,
  • Kazuna Kawabata, MD, PhD,
  • Mio Namikawa, MD,
  • Toshiyuki Kimura, MD, PhD

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 69 – 71

Abstract

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A 59-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for hematemesis. A hematoma was found in the posterior wall of the stomach, but the source of bleeding was not identified. One month later, contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed a pseudoaneurysm in the short gastric artery. Embolization of the pseudoaneurysm was difficult due to vessel tortuosity. Usage of a distal access catheter improved catheter stability and enabled successful embolization. We consider a distal access catheter to be useful for embolization of an aneurysm beyond a tortuous artery. Keywords: Short gastric artery, Pseudoaneurysm, Embolization, Distal access catheter