Aneurysm of a Common Celiomesenteric Trunk

Aneurysm of the celiac and/or superior mesenteric arteries are uncommon, accounting for 10% of visceral artery aneurysms. Aneurysms involving a common celiomesenteric trunk are extremely rare. Up to now only two cases have been reported. In this report we describe a saccular aneurysm originating from the bifurcation of a common celiomesenteric trunk. Treatment consisted of resection followed by suture of the aneurysmal neck. This anatomic variation of the visceral arteries probably resulted from a defect in embryonic development suggesting that the aneurysm was congenital in origin. Other etiologies of aneurysms in this location are atherosclerosis, infection, inflammation, and arterial dystrophy. These lesions are almost always surgical indications requiring complete angiographic study of the visceral vasculature.