Case Report

Ruptured Multifocal Hepatic Aneurysms in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Successfully Treated with Transcatheter Arterial Embolization: A Case Report and Literature Review

Table 1

The demographic data of patients with SLE-related hepatic aneurysms rupture in literature review.

Patient  
(reference)
AgeGenderCAD riskDuration since SLE diagnosed (years)Steroid use prior to admissionPresentation  
Diagnostic toolsHepatic aneurysms  
location
Hepatic ruptureInterventionOutcome

Paronetto F et al., 196426FNo6YesAbd pain and hypotensionAutopsyNANAConservative therapy with transfusionDeath
Haslock I, 197432FNo14YesAbd pain and hypotensionLaparotomyRight lobeYesLobectomyDeath
Levitin PM et al., 197727FNo> 3NoAbd painLaparotomyNANALiver packingDeath
McCollum CN et al., 197933FHTN12YesAbd Pain and hypotensionLaparotomyLeft lobeYesLeft lateral lobectomyDeath
Trambert J et al., 198949MNo< 1NoAbd painAbd CT and angiographyLeft lobeYesEmbolizationSurvival
Stratton R et al., 199924FNo3YesAbd painAbd CTLeft lobeNoEmbolization, pulse therapy of steroid, and cyclophosphamide monthlySurvival
Huang JW et al., 199931FNo10YesHematemesis and tarry stoolAbd CTRight lobeYesEmbolizationDeath
Kong KO et al., 200221MNo2YesAbd pain and cardiac arrestAutopsyRight lobeYesCardiopulmonary resuscitationDeath
Singh R et al., 200333FNo10YesAbd pain and hypotensionLaparotomyRight lobeYesLaparotomy and cauterization of bleeding vesselsDeath
Yamazaki K, 200434MNo13YesAbd pain and hypotensionAbd CTLeft lobeYesEmbolizationSurvival
Pollono EN et al., 201056FNo0.5NoGI bleedingAbd CT and angiographyRight lobeNoEmbolizationSurvival
Liu C et al., 201131MNo7YesHemobiliaAngiographyLeft lobeYesEmbolization and left lateral lobectomySurvival
Reiter DA et al., 201341FNoNANAAbd Pain and hypotensionAbd CTRight lobeYesEmbolizationSurvival
Our patient35FNo11YesAbd pain, hemobilia, and hypotensionAbd CT and angiographyBilateral lobesYesEmbolizationSurvival
Mean33.8 4M10F7%7.1 yrs [114]76.9%78.6% abd pain;  
14.3% hemobilia; 57.1% with hypotension; 28.6% with GI bleeding (including hemobilia)
50% right lobe; 41.6% left lobe;   
8.4% bilateral lobe
83.3%57.1% with embolization (mortality rate 12.5% within patients with embolization); 21.4% with lobectomy (mortality rate 67% within patients with lobectomy);50% mortality

HTN, hyperlipidemia, DM, PAOD, stroke.
F: female, M: male, NA: not available, HTN: hypertension, Abd: abdominal, CT: computed tomography, and GI: gastrointestinal.