Pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysms associated with celiac axis occlusion. 2005

Raffaello Bellosta, and Luca Luzzani, and Claudio Carugati, and Claudia Melloni, and Antonio Sarcina
Vascular Surgery Division, Poliambulanza Hospital, Brescia, Italy. bellosta-raffaello@poliambulanza.it

True aneurysms of the pancreaticoduodenal artery associated with celiac axis occlusion are very rare; only 38 cases have been reported, according to our literature review. We present three consecutive cases with different options of surgical treatment.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010179 Pancreas A nodular organ in the ABDOMEN that contains a mixture of ENDOCRINE GLANDS and EXOCRINE GLANDS. The small endocrine portion consists of the ISLETS OF LANGERHANS secreting a number of hormones into the blood stream. The large exocrine portion (EXOCRINE PANCREAS) is a compound acinar gland that secretes several digestive enzymes into the pancreatic ductal system that empties into the DUODENUM.
D002445 Celiac Artery The arterial trunk that arises from the abdominal aorta and after a short course divides into the left gastric, common hepatic and splenic arteries. Arteries, Celiac,Artery, Celiac,Celiac Arteries
D004386 Duodenum The shortest and widest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE adjacent to the PYLORUS of the STOMACH. It is named for having the length equal to about the width of 12 fingers. Duodenums
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000783 Aneurysm Pathological outpouching or sac-like dilatation in the wall of any blood vessel (ARTERIES or VEINS) or the heart (HEART ANEURYSM). It indicates a thin and weakened area in the wall which may later rupture. Aneurysms are classified by location, etiology, or other characteristics. Saccular Aneurysm,Fusiform Aneurysm,Aneurysm, Fusiform,Aneurysms,Aneurysms, Fusiform,Fusiform Aneurysms
D001157 Arterial Occlusive Diseases Pathological processes which result in the partial or complete obstruction of ARTERIES. They are characterized by greatly reduced or absence of blood flow through these vessels. They are also known as arterial insufficiency. Arterial Obstructive Diseases,Arterial Occlusion,Arterial Obstructive Disease,Arterial Occlusions,Arterial Occlusive Disease,Disease, Arterial Obstructive,Disease, Arterial Occlusive,Obstructive Disease, Arterial,Occlusion, Arterial,Occlusive Disease, Arterial

Related Publications

Raffaello Bellosta, and Luca Luzzani, and Claudio Carugati, and Claudia Melloni, and Antonio Sarcina
June 2007, European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery,
Raffaello Bellosta, and Luca Luzzani, and Claudio Carugati, and Claudia Melloni, and Antonio Sarcina
October 2017, Annals of vascular surgery,
Raffaello Bellosta, and Luca Luzzani, and Claudio Carugati, and Claudia Melloni, and Antonio Sarcina
January 1995, Abdominal imaging,
Raffaello Bellosta, and Luca Luzzani, and Claudio Carugati, and Claudia Melloni, and Antonio Sarcina
January 2023, Annals of gastroenterological surgery,
Raffaello Bellosta, and Luca Luzzani, and Claudio Carugati, and Claudia Melloni, and Antonio Sarcina
January 2008, Cardiovascular and interventional radiology,
Raffaello Bellosta, and Luca Luzzani, and Claudio Carugati, and Claudia Melloni, and Antonio Sarcina
July 1978, Cardiovascular radiology,
Raffaello Bellosta, and Luca Luzzani, and Claudio Carugati, and Claudia Melloni, and Antonio Sarcina
September 2009, Seminars in interventional radiology,
Raffaello Bellosta, and Luca Luzzani, and Claudio Carugati, and Claudia Melloni, and Antonio Sarcina
September 2000, Minerva chirurgica,
Raffaello Bellosta, and Luca Luzzani, and Claudio Carugati, and Claudia Melloni, and Antonio Sarcina
May 2017, Annals of vascular surgery,
Raffaello Bellosta, and Luca Luzzani, and Claudio Carugati, and Claudia Melloni, and Antonio Sarcina
November 2012, American journal of surgery,
Copied contents to your clipboard!