Open AccessPseudoaneurysm of the superior lateral geniculate artery after an arthroscopic procedure in a 14-year-old patient
Author(s) -
Esther Carbó,
Borja Sobrón,
José Antonio Calvo,
Javier Vaquero
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
archives of clinical and experimental surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2146-8133
DOI - 10.5455/aces.20150519122314
Subject(s) - pseudoaneurysm , medicine , geniculate , geniculate body , ophthalmology , surgery , aneurysm , neuroscience , psychology , psychiatry , visual cortex , nucleus
Vascular injuries are a rare complication after arthroscopic knee surgery. Pseudoaneurysm of the superior lateral genicular artery occurred in a 14-year-old patient after a routine lateral release arthroscopy. The diagnosis was confirmed on a computed tomography scan with intravenous contrast. An arteriogram also demonstrated the pseudoaneurysm that was successfully obliterated with microcoils. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of pseudoaneurysm of a superior lateral geniculate artery after an entirely arthroscopic knee surgery. Moreover, this is the first case of pseudoaneurysm around the knee in a pediatric patient after this procedure. Diagnosis and treatment options of arterial pseudoaneurysms following knee arthroscopy are discussed. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2017; 6(1.000): 38-40