title: A symptomatic pseudoaneurysm caused by stent fracture in the external iliac artery.
abstract: Pseudoaneurysms, as a result of endovascular stent fracture, are a rare yet important vascular surgery complication. A 64-year-old man presented with a painful mass in the left groin with accompanying critical ischemia of the left leg. Diagnostic angiography revealed a pseudoaneurysm caused by stent fracture in the left external iliac artery. The patient was treated with embolization of the left external iliac artery and ultimately above-the-knee amputation. Awareness of this uncommon complication is important due to its potential risk of severe disability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery khiem@dadlnet.dk.
authors.forename: Khiem Dinh
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Huynh
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
authors.forename: Hossain Mohit
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Mafi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery.
authors.forename: Jacob William
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Budtz-Lilly
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery.
authors.forename: Nikolaj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Eldrup
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D017543:Iliac Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: endovascular intervention; pseudoaneurysm; stent fracture; vascular surgery