Background: Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm (HAP) is a rare entity, potentially life threatening and associated with high mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate Mayo Clinic enterprise’s clinical experience with HAP occurrence, clinical features and outcome in the last 20 years, and to compare our results with what the literature. Methods: This retrospective analysis [...]

Case Presentation: A 58 year old man with history of Enterococcus faecalis endocarditis and mechanical aortic valve replacement on oral anticoagulation presented to the emergency department with epigastric and right upper quadrant abdominal pain, melena, hematochezia, and hematemesis of one weeks’ duration. Physical exam revealed jaundice and abdominal tenderness in the right upper quadrant and [...]

Case Presentation: A 76 year-old woman with coronary artery disease, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease presented to the ER with a one-day history of profound generalized weakness and acute severe anemia. She had known diverticulosis and was taking aspirin 81 mg twice daily status-post a left total hip arthroplasty three weeks prior. Review of systems [...]