Post traumatic avulsion of lumbar artery: A rare cause of retroperitoneal haemorrhage treated by glue embolization

Lumbar arterial injury after trauma is a rare cause of significant retroperitoneal haemorrhage. Early diagnosis followed by endovascular transcatheter embolization is a very effective treatment to control bleeding in patients who do not respond to conservative management. We present a case of post t...

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2010-06, Vol.60 (6), p.487-489
Main Authors: RANA SHOAIB HAMID, TANVEER UL HAQ, CHISHTI, Ishtiaq, AZEEMUDDIN, Muhammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adhesives
Adult
Arteries - injuries
Biological and medical sciences
Embolization, Therapeutic
General aspects
Hematoma - diagnostic imaging
Hematoma - etiology
Hematoma - therapy
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae - blood supply
Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Retroperitoneal Space - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Lumbar arterial injury after trauma is a rare cause of significant retroperitoneal haemorrhage. Early diagnosis followed by endovascular transcatheter embolization is a very effective treatment to control bleeding in patients who do not respond to conservative management. We present a case of post traumatic avulsion of left fourth lumbar artery which was successfully treated with percutaneous transcatheter arterial embolization with glue.
ISSN:0030-9982