Endovascular treatment of gastroduodenal artery aneurysm: case report.

Gastroduodenal artery aneurysm is a disease with low incidence that manifests in a nonspecific form in the majority of cases, which hinders initial diagnosis. Symptomatic cases may present with abdominal pains or hemorrhage secondary to rupture. In cases in which the aneurysm ruptures, prognosis is poor and mortality can reach 40%. Steps should therefore be taken to ensure early diagnosis and treatment. Although open surgical treatment is an option, over recent years there has been a growing trend to use endovascular techniques. This report describes a rare case of a young patient with a gastroduodenal artery who was successfully treated with endovascular techniques.

Endovascular treatment of bilateral isolated aneurysm of the internal iliac artery.

Isolated aneurysms of the iliac arteries comprise less than 2% of abdominal aneurysms. The internal iliac artery is involved in 10-30% of cases. In most cases patients are asymptomatic, unless rupture occurs. They can be diagnosed by Doppler ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging or, preferably, angiotomography. Significant expansion, diameter of 3 cm or greater, and symptomatic cases are indications for surgery. We present the case of a patient with an incidental ultrasonographic finding of bilateral aneurysm of the internal iliac arteries, both with indications for surgery. The patient was successfully treated with endovascular techniques, first repairing the right internal iliac with a branched iliac stent graft, preserving patency, then embolizing the left internal iliac artery. Knowledge of the various different techniques and devices and their limitations is fundamental to adequate planning of endovascular treatment, even in rare cases.

Embolization of splenic artery aneurysm associated with gastrointestinal bleeding: case report / Embolização de aneurisma de artéria esplênica associado à hemorragia digestiva: relato de caso

The splenic artery is the visceral vessel that is most often affected by aneurysmal disease. Occasionally, gastrointestinal bleeding may signify that the aneurysm is in communication with the digestive tract. We report on the case of a 64-year-old multiparous patient with intermittent digestive bleeding caused by a splenic artery aneurysm who was successfully treated with endovascular embolization.

A artéria esplênica é o vaso visceral mais acometido pela doença aneurismática. Ocasionalmente, um sangramento gastrointestinal pode refletir uma comunicação entre o aneurisma de artéria esplênica e o trato digestivo. Relatamos o caso de uma paciente de 64 anos com hemorragia digestiva intermitente devida a aneurisma de artéria esplênica, a qual foi submetida ao tratamento endovascular por embolização com sucesso.