title: Delayed presentation of a lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm resulting from isolated penetrating trauma.
abstract: Lumbar artery pseudoaneurysms are infrequent complications of penetrating trauma. When present, they are often accompanied by other injuries; however, we report the case of an isolated traumatic lumbar artery aneurysm resulting from a single knife stab. The lesion was successfully treated with endovascular microcoil embolization. While these injuries are uncommon, the surgeon must maintain a high index of suspicion, even with seemingly uncomplicated injuries, as a missed traumatic pseudoaneurysm may be life threatening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Counihan
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA matthewpontellmd@gmail.com.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Pontell
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Selvan
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trebelev
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA Department of Trauma, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nunez