| Title | Left Gastric Artery Aneurysm: Successful Embolization with Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer (Onyx). | | Author(s) | Vargas HA, Cousins C, Higgins JN, See TC | | Institution | Department of Radiology, Addenbroke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK. | | Source | Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2007 Nov 14. | | Abstract | Patients with left gastric artery aneurysms present with hemorrhagic shock due to rupture or occasionally it is an incidental finding on abdominal CT examinations. Due to the increased morbidity and mortality from this condition, adequate diagnosis and treatment are essential. In this article we present a patient with a left gastric artery aneurysm treated with a new embolization agent, ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (Onyx). | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 18000702 |
|
