Abdominal aortic aneurysm following acute pancreatitis
Linda D’Amore 1, Salvatore Venosi 1, Francesco Gossetti 1, Andrea Negro 1, Viviana Vermeil 1, Leonardo Montemurro 1, Paolo Negro 1
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Article Info
1 Department of Surgery “P.Stefanini”, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
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