title: Endovascular treatment of posttraumatic pseudoaneurysm of the internal mammary artery.
abstract: Pseudoaneurysm of the internal mammary artery is an unusual complication of wounds to the chest. We report a case of a 41-year-old man who sustained a stab chest wound and posttraumatic pseudoaneurysm of the internal mammary artery, resulting in hemomediastinum and hemothorax. The patient was successfully treated using emergency endovascular coil embolization. Because this injury is extremely rare, the literature is reviewed, and several principles are suggested to improve the management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Valladolid University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain. Electronic address: esannorberto@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Enrique Maria
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: San Norberto
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Valladolid University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cilleruelo
authors.affiliation: Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Valladolid University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martin-Pedrosa
authors.affiliation: Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Valladolid University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Valladolid University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garcia-Yuste
authors.affiliation: Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Valladolid University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vaquero
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*