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01.04.2014 | Case Report
Angiography-assisted computed tomography for the detection and intervention of a subtle aneurysm of the omentum
Erschienen in: Japanese Journal of Radiology | Ausgabe 4/2014
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Intra-abdominal hemorrhage caused by omental artery rupture is a rare condition traditionally diagnosed via exploratory laparotomy in hemodynamically unstable patients. We experienced a case in which contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and digital subtraction angiography did not identify the rupture site, whereas CT during left omental arteriography depicted a small 4-mm aneurysm. The lesion was then embolized with microcoils and N-butyl cyanoacrylate lipiodol glue. We consider that performing a CT during selective arteriography could be useful in cases in which the rupture site is unclear with other imaging techniques such as contrast-enhanced MDCT and digital subtraction angiography.