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Upper gastrointestinal bleed - embolisation

Case contributed by: Dr Paresh K Desai

Presentation:

65 year old male with Ca pancreas - with metastatic adenopathy causing obstructive jaundice and upper GI bleed due to tumor erosion into posterior wall of stomach

From the case: Upper gastrointestinal bleed - embolisation
Modality: DSA (angiography)

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  • <p>Coeliac artery Injection</p>

Coeliac artery Injection

Case Discussion:

Left gastric arterial territory is embolised with PVA particles - 200micron size

The left gastric artery was arising from the left hepatic artery.

Coeliac axis is giving off the left inferior phrenic artery in this patient.

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