Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 6, 2023; 11(1): 242-248
Published online Jan 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i1.242
Cystic artery pseudoaneurysm: A case report
Yu-Ling Liu, Cheng-Ta Hsieh, Yao-Jen Yeh, Hsien Liu
Yu-Ling Liu, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan
Cheng-Ta Hsieh, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Sijhih Cathay General Hospital, New Taipei 22174, Taiwan
Cheng-Ta Hsieh, School of Medicine, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
Cheng-Ta Hsieh, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei 24205, Taiwan
Yao-Jen Yeh, Operating Room Technician, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-yi Christian Hospital, Chia-yi 600, Taiwan
Hsien Liu, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi 600, Taiwan
Author contributions: Liu YL drafted the manuscript; Yeh YJ and Liu H performed the endovascular intervention; Liu H collected the clinical data and performed the follow-up; Liu YL and Hsieh CT conducted the literature review; Hsieh CT and Liu H revised the manuscript critically for intellectual content; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: With the approval of the Institutional Review Board of Chi Mei Hospital in Taiwan (Applicant’s number: 11007-E03), informed consent was obtained from the patient before the publication of this case report.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Hsien Liu, MD, PhD, Director, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-yi Christian Hospital, No. 539 Zhongxiao Road, East District, Chiayi 600, Taiwan. hsienliucmh@gmail.com
Received: October 27, 2022
Peer-review started: October 27, 2022
First decision: November 11, 2022
Revised: November 23, 2022
Accepted: December 15, 2022
Article in press: December 15, 2022
Published online: January 6, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Cystic artery pseudoaneurysm is a condition rarely encountered by clinicians. A patient’s condition may quickly deteriorate with the occurrence of concurrent arterial bleeding and sepsis. Although it is treated by removal of the diseased gallbladder and cystic artery, such surgery can be difficult and risky if acute inflammation with bleeding occurs, and not every patient can tolerate the surgery. Endovascular embolization and biliary drainage may provide an alternative option to manage this complicated condition.