Giant Spontaneous Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysm Treated with Covered Stents Report of a rare presentation and review of literature
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2013, Vol 13, Issue 3
Abstract
We report the case of a 62-year-old woman who presented with a one-month history of a pulsatile mass, with no antecedent trauma or intervention. Imaging showed a large pseudoaneurysm (PSA) of the distal portion of the left superfcial femoral artery. Te PSA was treated successfully with endovascular placement of covered stents.
Authors and Affiliations
Osama Samara| Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, University of Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan, Alaa I. Saleh| Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, University of Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan, Ahmad Alomari| Department of Interventional Radiology, Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Nosaiba Al Ryalat| Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, University of Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan, Azmy Hadidy| Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, University of Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan, Moaath Alsmady| Department of General Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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