Lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm: an unusual cause of a retroperitoneal hematoma: report of a case

Pseudoaneurysm of the lumbar artery is a rare complication of penetrating trauma. We present herein a case thought to have been caused by a blow to the left flank without any evidence of a stab wound. In this patient, the diagnosis of a first lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm with a retroperitoneal hemat...

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Published in:Surgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 1993-01, Vol.23 (7), p.635-638
Main Authors: Ikubo, A, Komura, M, Matoba, N, Fujii, T, Satoh, K, Masuda, H, Inoue, T, Shioyama, Y, Ino, A, Tanaka, I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aneurysm - complications
Aneurysm - diagnosis
Aneurysm - therapy
Arteries
Dilatation, Pathologic
Hematoma - diagnosis
Hematoma - etiology
Hematoma - therapy
Humans
Lumbosacral Region - blood supply
Male
Middle Aged
Retroperitoneal Space
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - therapy
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Summary:Pseudoaneurysm of the lumbar artery is a rare complication of penetrating trauma. We present herein a case thought to have been caused by a blow to the left flank without any evidence of a stab wound. In this patient, the diagnosis of a first lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm with a retroperitoneal hematoma was confirmed by computed tomography (CT) findings, after which transcatheter embolization was successfully performed.
ISSN:0941-1291
1436-2813
DOI:10.1007/BF00311914