Successful treatment of a femoral artery pseudoaneurysm mimicking a deep venous thrombosis following cardiac catheterization.
Access site pseudoaneurysms are uncommon but well-known complications of cardiac catheterization. We report the first known case of a pseudoaneurysm mimicking the presentation of a deep venous thrombosis by causing extrinsic compression of the venous system. The patient had complete resolution of the pseudoaneurysm and his symptoms following treatment with ultrasound-guided percutaneous thrombin injection.
Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA. gm.gauthier@hosp.wisc.edu
Gregory M
GM
Gauthier
Robert S
RS
Dieter
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000473:pathology; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013917:Thrombin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
D006490:Hemostatics; D013917:Thrombin