Maciana Santos Silva, Daniel Reis Waisberg, Tarsila Gomes Caldas, Rodrigo Bronze Martino, Vinicius Rocha-Santos, Rafael Soares Pinheiro, Liliana Ducatti, Rubens Macedo Arantes, Jhosimar Alvarez, Pedro Marin-Castro, Igor Ferreira Vieira, Juliani Dourado Almeida, Luiz Augusto Carneiro-D'Albuquerque, Wellington Andraus
BACKGROUND: Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm after liver transplantation is a rare condition that can lead to spontaneous bleeding, depending on its extent and location. Treatment involves endovascular and surgical approaches in addition to liver retransplantation in cases of graft failure. CASE REPORT: A 42-year-old female underwent deceased donor liver transplantation due to cryptogenic cirrhosis and schistosomiasis with an uneventful postoperative course. However, 18 days after the operation, she presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain, hypotension, and lipothymia...
May 13, 2024: Transplantation Proceedings