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Coil embolization of a thoracic aorta hematoma with branch artery pseudoaneurysm - case report
Lorant Szabo1, Tomas Reyes Del Castillo2, David Benz2
1Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Luzerner Kantonsspital, 6000, Luzern 16, Switzerland. lorant.szabo@luks.ch.
Background:
A thoracic aorta hematoma with branch artery pseudonaneurysm is a very rare complication of thoraric blunt trauma. The standard treatment of this type of injury is aortic endograft placement.
Case Presentation:
We present a case in which a thoracic aorta hematoma with branch artery pseudoaneurysm was treated with coil embolization instead of endografting.
Conclusions:
Coil embolization of aortic injuries may be a safe and definitive treatment alternative in selected cases. This technique has the potential to reduce the risk of procedure-related complications.
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