Life-Threatening Rupture of a False Aneurysm after Femoral Arterial Catheterization : Unexpected Delay after a Common Procedure

We report the case of a 79-year-old patient who presented with a femoral iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm of delayed and unusual onset with immediately life-threatening massive bleeding. Ultrasound is the method of choice for the diagnosis of pseudo aneurysm. If there is not spontaneous closure, ultrasound...

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Published in:Case reports in vascular medicine 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-3
Main Authors: Pasquier, Pierre, Rozwadowski, Faye, Renner, Julie, Mérat, Stéphane, Falzone, Elisabeth
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Language:English
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Summary:We report the case of a 79-year-old patient who presented with a femoral iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm of delayed and unusual onset with immediately life-threatening massive bleeding. Ultrasound is the method of choice for the diagnosis of pseudo aneurysm. If there is not spontaneous closure, ultrasound-guided compression repair, minimally invasive percutaneous treatments, and surgical repair are the three therapeutic options.
ISSN:2090-6986
2090-6994
DOI:10.1155/2013/403507