Spontaneous rupture of the pancreatic arcade artery caused by neurofibromatosis type 1 successfully treated using emergency transcatheter arterial embolization, partial intra-aortic balloon occlusion, and stent graft placement: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Vascular abnormalities in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are rare, but are the second leading cause of death in persons with NF1. In NF1 vasculopathy (NF-V), fatal bleeding due to a spontaneous arterial rupture sometimes occurs. Ruptured extracranial arteries in patients with NF1...

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Main Authors: Ryo Morita, Daisuke Abo, Takeshi Soyama, Yuki Yoshino, Toru Yoshikawa, Tasuku Kimura, Kohsuke Kudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-07-01
Series:CVIR Endovascular
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42155-020-00129-y