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Delayed presentation of a lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm resulting from isolated penetrating trauma
M Counihan1, M E Pontell2, B Selvan1
1Department of Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Abstract:
Lumbar artery pseudoaneurysms are infrequent complications of penetrating trauma. When present, they are often accompanied by other injuries; however, we report the case of an isolated traumatic lumbar artery aneurysm resulting from a single knife stab. The lesion was successfully treated with endovascular microcoil embolization. While these injuries are uncommon, the surgeon must maintain a high index of suspicion, even with seemingly uncomplicated injuries, as a missed traumatic pseudoaneurysm may be life threatening.
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