Visceral artery pseudoaneurysm after blunt trauma

Abstract

Visceral artery pseudoaneurysms after trauma are relatively rare but are associated with a high mortality rate in the case of rupture; thus, they are typically treated when identified. Traumatic pseudoaneurysms arising from the branches of the superior mesenteric artery are rarely described; however, they are clinically important lesions because of the risk of hemorrhage and bowel ischemia. Herein, we present a case of a visceral artery pseudoaneurysm identified approximately 2 months after abdominal blunt trauma.