PMID: 18427403Apr 23, 2008Paper

Postoperative hepatic artery aneurysms development and remodeling in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV. Case report

International Angiology : a Journal of the International Union of Angiology
A MusumeciA Giovinetto

Abstract

Patients affected by Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) type IV are at risk for aneurysm formation and rupture. This case report shows the extreme vascular fragility of these patients. We studied a 31-year-old man that developed hepatic artery aneurysms 3 weeks after splenectomy. Computed tomography angiography showed the extreme vascular remodeling of the aneurysms. We conclude that remote site complications should be kept in mind by all surgeons in vascular EDS patients even after general surgery operations.

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Aneurysm

Aneurysms are outward distensions or bulges that occurs in a weakened wall of blood vessels. Discover the latest research on aneurysms here.