title: Traumatic axillary artery pseudoaneurysm treated with intravascular balloon occlusion and percutaneous thrombin injection.
abstract: Axillary artery pseudoaneurysms are relatively rare, with few reported cases found in the literature. Furthermore, treatment with percutaneous thrombin injection has not yet been reported. We report the case of a 59-year-old man with a large (10 cm) post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the left axillary artery found five weeks after a motorcycle crash. The patient sustained multiple injuries, including fractures of the left scapula and clavicle. Edema was observed at the time of diagnosis. Arteriography with successful ultrasound-guided percutaneous thrombin injection was undertaken. The patient experienced no complications after the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Student, Wright State University, Dayton OH.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carratola
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Wright State University, Dayton OH.
authors.forename: Priti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parikh
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, Wright State University, Dayton OH.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tchorz
authors.affiliation: Interventional Radiology at Radiology Physicians, Inc., Dayton OH.
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kauffman