Intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm due to stab wound.
Intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm is extremely rare, and only six cases have been reported in the English literature. We describe a case of intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm due to a stab wound, review the literature, and discuss therapeutic modalities. Intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm is at risk for early rupture, and diagnosis before rupture is mandatory. Although embolization is considered to be a feasible therapeutic method, we would emphasize the significance of the anatomic features of the intercostal arteries: multiple blood supplies into the pseudoaneurysm, such as the anterior and posterior intercostal arteries, and musculophrenic artery.
Sekino
Seishiro
S
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Medical Center, Sunto-gun, Japan.
Takagi
Hisato
H
Kubota
Hajime
H
Kato
Takayoshi
T
Matsuno
Yukihiro
Y
Umemoto
Takuya
T
D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*