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16-02-2024 | Cholangitis | Case Report
A rare incidence of a hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm following plastic biliary stent insertion
Authors:
Toshihiko Motohara, Kensuke Yamamura, Shigenori Ueno, Hiroshi Takeno, Yasunori Nagayama, Eri Oda, Ryuichi Karashima, Nobuyuki Ozaki, Toshiro Masuda, Toru Beppu
Published in:
Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology
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Issue 2/2024
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Abstract
Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysms have been reported to occur in approximately 1% of cases after metal stenting for malignant biliary obstruction. In contrast, only a few cases have been reported as complications after plastic stenting for benign biliary disease. We report a 61-year-old man with cholangitis who presented with a rare complication of hemobilia after implantation of 7 Fr double pigtail plastic biliary stents. No bleeding was observed approximately one month after biliary stent tube removal. Contrast-enhanced CT scan revealed a circularly enhanced lesion (5 mm in diameter) in the arterial phase at the tip of the previously inserted plastic bile duct stent. Color Doppler ultrasonography enhanced the lesion and detected arterial blood flow inside. He was diagnosed with a hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm. However, he had no risk factors such as prolonged catheterization, severe cholangitis, liver abscess, or long-term steroid use. Superselective transarterial embolization using two metal microcoils was successfully completed without damage to the surrounding liver parenchyma. If hemobilia is suspected after insertion of a plastic bile duct stent, immediate monitoring using contrast-enhanced computed tomography or Doppler ultrasonography is recommended.