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SUBMITTER: Kimbara Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6206321 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kimbara Yuki Y Sato Yozo Y Hasegawa Takaaki T Morinaga Hiroyuki H Murata Shinichi S Imai Yugo Y Hara Kazuo K Okuno Nozomi N Inaba Yoshitaka Y
Radiology case reports 20181029 1
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) pseudoaneurysms are rare but fatal. Surgical repair is an ideal treatment; however, it is inappropriate in patients with SMA pseudoaneurysm due to advanced cancer, and endovascular therapy is an alternative treatment for nonsurgical candidates. Here, we report a case of SMA pseudoaneurysm in a patient with advanced pancreatic cancer, which was successfully treated with the placement of a biliary covered stent. ...[more]