Transcatheter embolization of a ruptured superior gluteal artery aneurysm: case report and review of the literature.
OBJECTIVE
To report the successful coil embolization of a true gluteal artery aneurysm and review therapeutic options for this rare condition.


RESULTS
A ruptured superior gluteal artery aneurysm in a symptomatic 80-year-old man was successfully thrombosed by embolization using a combination of Gianturco coils and helical platinum microcoils. Six-month computed tomography demonstrated persistent thrombosis of the aneurysm and resolution of the perivascular blood.


CONCLUSIONS
This report offers support for the use of catheter-based techniques as an alternative to standard surgical repair of gluteal artery aneurysms.
McMillan
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Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Smith
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ND
Nemcek
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A
Pearce
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WH
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D000792:Angiography; D002081:Buttocks / Q000098:blood supply*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed