Iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm of internal mammary artery: case report and literature review.
Pseudoaneurysms of the internal mammary artery (IMA) following median sternotomy are very uncommon and were first reported in 1973. Presentation and treatment of such a complication has been variable. We are presenting a case of a patient with pseudoaneurysm of IMA after mitral valve replacement. Selective embolization of the branches of right IMA was performed. Hematoma was evacuated after a week without any complication. Patient was reviewed in the clinic after 6 weeks and she was doing very well.
Nasir
Abdul
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Southampton University Hospital NHS Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom. dranasir@googlemail.com
Viola
Nicola
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Livesey
Steve A
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D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000792:Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008323:Mammary Arteries; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler