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Successful treatment of a femoral artery pseudoaneurysm mimicking a deep venous thrombosis following cardiac catheterization
Author(s) -
Gauthier Gregory M.,
Dieter Robert S.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.10279
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudoaneurysm , cardiac catheterization , percutaneous , radiology , venous thrombosis , femoral artery , thrombosis , surgery , femoral vein , presentation (obstetrics) , aneurysm
Access site pseudoaneurysms are uncommon but well‐known complications of cardiac catheterization. We report the first known case of a pseudoaneurysm mimicking the presentation of a deep venous thrombosis by causing extrinsic compression of the venous system. The patient had complete resolution of the pseudoaneurysm and his symptoms following treatment with ultrasound‐guided percutaneous thrombin injection. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2002;57:75–78. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.