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8887048

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-2-6
pubmed:abstractText
Pseudoaneurysm of the cystic artery is a cause of hemobilia, and is extremely rare, with only eight cases having been reported in the world literature. We report a case of pseudoaneurysm of the cystic artery in a 72-year-old Japanese man. The patient experienced epigastric pain and melena, and was found to have jaundice and liver dysfunction. Repeated gastroendoscopy did not reveal the cause of the alimentary tract bleeding; however, color-Doppler ultrasonography detected an aneurysm of the cystic artery in the gallbladder. Selective hepatic arteriography demonstrated that the posterior branch of the cystic artery was markedly dilated and that an aneurysm had formed in the midst of the artery. We diagnosed hemobilia due to the pseudoaneurysm of the cystic artery, and associated gastrointestinal bleeding. Cholecystectomy was performed immediately. Pathologically, the gallbladder showed acute calculous cholecystitis. This case emphasizes the importance of including hemobilia in the differential diagnosis whenever gastrointestinal bleeding is associated with signs of biliary disorder; color-Doppler imaging is a favorable modality for the diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm of the cystic artery.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0944-1174
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
750-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Pseudoaneurysm of the cystic artery associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Koseiren Kamo Hospital, Aichi, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports