Transarterial thrombin injection secured with an embolic protection device as a treatment for a superior mesenteric artery pseudoaneurysm.
A pseudoaneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) is a rare and life-threatening condition of various etiology. Even unruptured it can cause severe health problems or death. We report a 71-year-old male with a SMA pseudoaneurysm who was successfully treated with a transarterial thrombin injection secured with an embolic protection device used in carotid angioplasty. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a SMA pseudoaneurysm treated by this method.
Juszkat
Robert
R
Department of Radiology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Szpital Kliniczny nr 1, Ul. Długa ½, 61-848, Poznan, Poland. radiologiamim@wp.pl
Krasiński
Zbigniew
Z
Wykrętowicz
Mateusz
M
Staniszewski
Ryszard
R
Majewski
Wacław
W
D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D057505:Embolic Protection Devices; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior; D013917:Thrombin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D006490:Hemostatics; D013917:Thrombin