1 Sep 2008Case Report
Abdominal aortic aneurysm following acute pancreatitis
Linda D’Amore 1Salvatore Venosi 1Francesco Gossetti 1Andrea Negro 1Viviana Vermeil 1Leonardo Montemurro 1Paolo Negro 1
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Article Info
1 Department of Surgery “P.Stefanini”, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2008, 79(5), 367-370;
Published: 1 Sep 2008
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Abstract
Vascular lesions may complicate the course of acute pancreatitis. The activated pancreatic enzymes, particularly elastase, might cause lysis of the elastic component of the arterial wall thus leading to aneurysmal changes. This report is on a case of aneurysm of the infrarenal aorta following complicated acute pancreatitis and treated by endovascular technique.
Keywords
- Acute pancreatitis
- Aortic aneurysm
- Endovascular surgery
