Artery Embolization

Superior mesenteric artery aneurysm: presentation The clinic’s report describes a 57-year-old woman who presented with sudden abdominal pain. CT imaging identified an aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery, a major vessel supplying the bowel. The symptoms and imaging prompted assessment for treatment. Why the artery’s anatomy matters An aneurysm is an abnormal enlargement of a […]

Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm with coughing blood The clinic’s case report describes a 73-year-old woman with tuberculosis who developed episodes of massive haemoptysis, or coughing up blood. Imaging identified a large pseudoaneurysm in a segmental pulmonary artery in the left lower lobe. This was assessed as the source of bleeding. Assessment and embolisation A pseudoaneurysm is