title: Catheter-induced "accordion effect" in tortuous right external iliac artery during peripheral angiography.
abstract: Mechanical distortion of tortuous coronary arteries mimicking spasm or dissection during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty due to balloon guidewire systems has previously been reported. This case reports a similar phenomenon in the peripheral vascular system induced by a diagnostic catheter. Recognition of this pseudo lesion may help to avoid complications and unnecessary intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Cardiology, Armed Forces Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Idris
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016477:Artifacts; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged