Open AccessA novel treatment for breast pseudoaneurysm in the anticoagulated patient
Author(s) -
Buck Richard M.,
Ladner Joshua R.,
Wuerdeman Marc F.,
Kitley Charles A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the breast journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1524-4741
pISSN - 1075-122X
DOI - 10.1111/tbj.13845
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudoaneurysm , radiology , medline , aneurysm , political science , law
A 74‐year‐old woman requiring lifetime anticoagulation for antiphospholipid syndrome was noted to develop a pseudoaneurysm (PA) of the breast following core needle biopsy. She was successfully treated via thrombin injection and suffered no complications. In patients requiring anticoagulation, definitive management of PA may be desired. In appropriately selected patients, ultrasound (US)‐guided thrombin injection offers superior outcomes to alternative conservative management and obviates the need for surgical intervention.