Introduction:
Aneurysms of small abdominal vessels are extremely rare; however, even minor aneurysmal accessory arteries can rupture, leading to potentially fatal consequences. The purpose of this paper is to report a case of coil embolisation of an aneurysmal posterior gastric artery.
Case presentation:
The authors describe the case of a 66 year old female patient with an aneurysm of the posterior gastric artery. Coil embolisation was performed. The six month follow up computed tomography angiogram revealed exclusion of the aneurysm.
Discussion:
The presented case is exceedingly rare. This type of aneurysm has to be kept in mind as a possible cause of bleeding, despite the limited information regarding their natural history.
Conclusion:
Owing to the safety and applicability of the endovascular technique, it is nowadays probably the best treatment alternative for this type of aneurysm.