title: Treatment of spontaneous lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm by computed tomography--guided thrombin injection.
abstract: A case of spontaneous pseudoaneurysm of a lumbar artery that was treated with computed tomography- guided thrombin injection is reported in this study. To the authors' knowledge, pseudoaneurysm of lumbar artery without any predisposing factors has been reported only twice in the literature previously. The aims of this case report are to discuss the differential diagnosis and management of this difficult problem.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, Geisiner Medical Center, Danville, PA 17821, USA. devesharma@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Devesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Elmore
authors.forename: Luis L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Nadal
authors.forename: David G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Sheldon
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Franklin
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001158:Arteries / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D003029:Coagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D013917:Thrombin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003029:Coagulants; D013917:Thrombin