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Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding successfully treated by endovascular embolisation: a case report
Abstract Background: A splenic artery pseudoaneurysm is an uncommon vascular lesion accounting for less than 3% of splenic artery aneurysmal lesions, associated with a high risk of rupture (37–47%) and mortality rates up to 90%. Its clinical presentation is often non-specific and may include upper gastrointestinal bleeding, making early diagnosis crucial. Case presentation: An 80-year-old…
Evaluation of contemporary calcium scoring methods in peripheral artery disease
Introduction Vessel calcification (VC) of the peripheral arteries poses a significant challenge to endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)1 due to its association with poorer outcomes.2 The importance of VC is highlighted in it being a research priority for the assessment of PAD and chronic limb threatening ischaemia.3,4 To date, there has yet to…
Aberrant retro-psoas course of the left common iliac artery on CT
Abstract Retro-psoas course of the common iliac artery is an extremely rare anatomical variant with important procedural implications. In this case report we describe a 60-year-old man who presented with acute abdominal pain and was found to have a left common iliac artery traveling posterior to the psoas major muscle. Imaging also revealed a high…
