title: [Pseudoaneurysm in the subclavian artery as a long-term complication to clavicula fracture].
abstract: Post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm in the subclavian artery is a rare complication to clavicula fracture, but it seldom requires intervention, and therefore screening for pseudoaneurysms is not recommended after a relevant trauma. This case report confirms that a pseudoaneurysm can develop slowly and can manifest even several years after the primary trauma. A 79-year-old patient presented herself with a 20 × 20 cm large pulsating tumour on the left side of her neck, and a pseudoaneurysm on the subclavian artery had been diagnosed as a late complication to a clavicula fracture nine years before. This case was rare because of the late-onset aneurysm, manifesting itself by the large size and neurological symptoms. The patient was treated with stent grafting without further surgical intervention, resulting in relief from neurological symptoms and a decreasing size of the pseudoaneurysm. Antithrombotic treatment after the endovascular procedure was not recommended.
authors.affiliation: Karkirurgisk Klinik, Blegdamsvej 9, Rigs-hospitalet, 2100 København Ø. fieastrup@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Qasam M
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Ghulam
authors.forename: Aamir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Siddiqi
authors.forename: Anne Sofie
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Astrup
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery