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Pseudoaneurysm: a rare complication of distal transradial access in the anatomical snuffbox
Maryam Boumezrag1, Bianca Ummat2, Jonathan Reiner2
1Department of Radiology, George Washington University, 900 23rd St NW, Washington, DC, 20037, USA.
Background:
This report presents a case of distal radial artery pseudoaneurysm following cardiac catheterization and its successful endovascular management. Due to its novelty as a catheterization site, few to no reports exist regarding the complications associated with distal radial access.
Case Presentation:
A patient presented to the emergency department with severe wrist and hand swelling 48 h after successful cardiac catheterization via distal radial artery access. Angiography revealed a pseudoaneurysm which was embolized with Onyx™. Post intervention angiogram showed exclusion of the pseudoaneurysm and preservation of the left palmar arch vasculature.
Conclusion:
The case presented herein demonstrates a rare complication of distal radial access at the anatomical snuffbox.
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