Unruptured Pseudoaneurysm of the cystic artery associated with acute calculus cholecystitis

Nkwam Nkwam; Kate Heppenstall

doi:10.1093/jscr/2010.2.4

Unruptured Pseudoaneurysm of the cystic artery associated with acute calculus cholecystitis

J Surg Case Rep. 2010 Apr 1;2010(2):4. doi: 10.1093/jscr/2010.2.4.

Authors

Nkwam Nkwam¹, Kate Heppenstall¹

Affiliation

¹ Epsom & St. Helier Hospitals NHS Trust, Carshalton, UK.

Abstract

Cystic artery pseudoaneurysm (CAP) is a very rare complication of acute cholecystitis. We present the unruptured cystic artery pseudoaneurysm of an oedematous, thick-walled gallbladder in a 71-year old gentleman admitted with acute calculus cholecystitis. This was managed by radiological microcoil embolisation, percutaneous drainage of pericholic fluid and conservative treatment with antibiotics.