Intrahepatic pseudoaneurysm after surgical hemostasis for a delayed hemorrhage due to blunt liver injury: Report of a case

We report herein a case of delayed hemorrhage occurring after blunt hepatic trauma which was further complicated by an intrahepatic pseudoaneurysm. Th e delayed hemorrhage with free rupture occurred 2 weeks after the injury an d the pseudoaneurysm developed 8 weeks after surgical hemostatic interventi on for the delayed hemorrhage. The pseudoaneurysm was successfully treated by transcatheter arterial embolization. This rare case is reported to demon strate the possibility of delayed catastrophic complications occurring afte r blunt liver injury and to point out the necessity of continued surveillan ce until the liver has completely healed.