Multiple aneurysm formation as a complication of interventive angiography.
The authors describe a case in which transcatheter embolization was used to treat a large arteriovenous malformation of the scalp (cirsoid aneurysm), with subsequent development of multiple aneurysms at the embolization sites. This previously unreported complication may have far reaching implications in treatment modality selection.
D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012535:Scalp / Q000098:blood supply*