DOI: 10.36347/SASJS.2019.v05i12.002

Pages: 439-442

Spontaneous dissection of visceral arteries and more particularly of the hepatic artery is a rare event. We report an exceptional case of an isolated spontaneous dissection of the hepatic artery which occurred in a 64-year-old man seen in an emergency setting for suspected acute pancreatitis. Computed tomography enabled the diagnosis, revealing spontaneous isolated dissection of the common hepatic artery and its branches associated with aneurysmal dilation of the left hepatic artery, Treatment should prevent rupture and ameliorate cardiovascular risk. Surgery should be considered in patients with complications or those likely to have them in future. There is a paucity of data regarding hepatic artery dissection, limiting evidence for guiding management.