title: Pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta caused by acupuncture therapy.
abstract: Acupuncture is a major treatment modality used in Oriental medicine to control chronic pain. However, several complications have been reported, including spinal cord injury, pneumothorax, and subcutaneous pseudoaneurysm, according to the puncture sites. We report the case of a pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta caused by acupuncture.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Ik
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Se-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.forename: Byung-Boong
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Duk-Kyung
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young-Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Do
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed