title: Successful Management of Arterial Pseudoaneurysm Caused by Stent Fracture.
abstract: Pseudoaneurysm is a relatively common complication of arterial injury. Arterial pseudoaneurysms have many different etiologies, including trauma, iatrogenic injury, vascular repair, infection, and vasculitides. In this case report, we present a pseudoaneurysm created by a fracture of superficial femoral artery (SFA) stent secondary to a mechanical fall. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a symptomatic pseudoaneurysm caused by a SFA stent fracture. The large, unruptured pseudoaneurysm in this case was successfully treated with a covered stent and pseudoaneurysm exclusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. Electronic address: rahimimm@ucmail.uc.edu.
authors.forename: Maham
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rahimi
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
authors.forename: Brent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
authors.forename: Lynne M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Doctor
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bath
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000792:Angiography; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*