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<Articles JournalTitle="Academic Journal of Surgery">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Academic Journal of Surgery</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2423-3218</Issn>
      <Volume>9</Volume>
      <Issue>1</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2026</Year>
        <Month>10</Month>
        <Day>25</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Silent Threat in the Abdomen: A Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Aneurysm Unmasked by Recurrent Epigastric Pain</title>
    <FirstPage>1</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>5</LastPage>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Sepideh</FirstName>
        <LastName>Aarabi</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">1 Department of Emergency Medicine, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2 Research Development Center, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2026</Year>
        <Month>08</Month>
        <Day>21</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysms are rare visceral arterial aneurysms with a high risk of rupture, which is
not necessarily related to aneurysm size. We report a 32-year-old woman with recurrent epigastric pain who was
found to have a 20-mm inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysm associated with significant celiac artery
stenosis and extensive collateral circulation through the pancreaticoduodenal arcade. Because embolization
alone could compromise hepatic perfusion, an aorto-hepatic bypass was performed followed by staged coil
embolization of the aneurysm two weeks later. Complete aneurysm exclusion and graft patency were confirmed
at six-month follow-up, and the patient remained asymptomatic. This case highlights the importance of assessing
celiac artery patency and collateral circulation when managing pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysms. CTA is
essential for diagnosis and treatment planning, and staged revascularization followed by aneurysm exclusion
may be a safe option in patients with significant celiac artery disease.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://ajs.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ajs/article/view/351</web_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
