Internal mammary artery pseudoaneurysms complicating chest wall infection in children: diagnosis and endovascular therapy.
Mycotic internal mammary artery (IMA) pseudoaneurysms are sparsely reported in medical literature. We report imaging findings of IMA pseudoaneurysms secondary to chest wall abscesses (staphylococcal and tuberculous) in two children. Both children were successfully treated by endovascular method thus obviating the need for surgery.
Deshmukh
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Department of Radiology, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India.
Prasad
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Patankar
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Zankar
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D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008323:Mammary Arteries; D012272:Ribs; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013909:Thorax; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003287:Contrast Media