Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal

Volume 3, Issue 4, December 2021, Pages 140 - 143

Hepatic Artery Aneurysm in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

Authors
Sora S. Boustany1, Sammy Y. Tawk3, Charbel J. Mourad3, Beatrice A. Karam1, 2, *
1Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui – UMC, Beirut, Lebanon
2Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group – Suwaidi, P.O. Box 5812, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
3Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui – UMC, Beirut, Lebanon
*Corresponding author. Email: beatricekaram@hotmail.com
Corresponding Author
Beatrice A. Karam
Received 27 May 2021, Accepted 30 October 2021, Available Online 16 November 2021.
DOI
10.2991/dsahmj.k.211108.001How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Hepatic aneurysm; granulomatosis with polyangiitis; embolization
Abstract

Large vessel involvement and arterial aneurysms are not typically encountered in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA), which is a small vessel disease. We report the case of a 70-year-old male presenting with a ruptured hepatic artery aneurysm and elevated Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody, Cytoplasmic (c-ANCA) titer, 9 months after the diagnosis of GPA, while on maintenance therapy with rituximab. The liver aneurysm was successfully treated with coiling and reintroduction of prednisone. Large and medium vessel aneurysms can be seen in the context of GPA, which warrants a low threshold for screening and prompt intervention to prevent life-threatening rupture.

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Journal
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal
Volume-Issue
3 - 4
Pages
140 - 143
Publication Date
2021/11/16
ISSN (Online)
2590-3349
ISSN (Print)
2666-819X
DOI
10.2991/dsahmj.k.211108.001How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021 Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group. Publishing services by Atlantis Press International B.V.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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JO  - Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal
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