Multiple Aneurysms of the Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal Artery: A Rare Complication of Acute Pancreatitis

Copyright © 2013 Chris Klonaris et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery (IPDA) aneurysms are uncommon, representing nearly 2 % of all visceral aneurysms, and sporadically associated with celiac artery stenosis. Multiple IPDA aneurysms have been rarely reported. We report a case of a 53-year-old female patient with a history of prior pancreatitis, who presented with two IPDA aneurysms combined with median arcuate ligament-syndrome-like stenosis of the celiac trunk.The patient was treated successfully with coil embolization under local anesthesia.The procedure is described and illustrated in detail and the advantages and technical considerations of such an approach are also being discussed. 1