Pseudoaneurysm of the left hepatic artery in a patient with chronic pancreatitis complicated with obstructive jaundice.
A pseudoaneurysm of the left hepatic artery that causes an obstructive jaundice is a rare entity that has only been described a few times in scientific literature. We describe the case of a patient with a giant pseudoaneurysm (10 cm diameter) caused by chronic pancreatitis, that compresses the choledochus duct.
The diagnosis was made by CT scan (computed tomography). The treatment consisted of a ligation of the afferent and efferent artery and evacuation of the aneurysmatic mass. A persisting bile leak was caused by a haemobiliary fistula between the aneurysmatic sac and choledochus duct. Therefore, a hepaticojejunostomy was performed with a delay of 4 weeks.
The patient recovered after a few weeks and left the hospital in a good condition.
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