title: Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the visceral aortic segment managed using both open surgery and endovascular therapy.
abstract: Pseudoaneurysm (PSA) formation is not a rare entity in the thoracic aorta, but is much rarer in the visceral aortic segment. This vascular lesion is most commonly because of penetrating trauma. We present the case of a patient with PSA of the visceral aortic segment that was treated by both surgical and endovascular methods and review the previously published data on the presentation, diagnosis, and management of visceral aortic PSAs.
authors.affiliation: Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA. pranab.barman@bmc.org
authors.forename: Pranab
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barman
authors.forename: Alik
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farber
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*