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Review
. 2007 Mar 29:7:4.
doi: 10.1186/1471-2482-7-4.

Peroneal artery pseudoaneurysm--a case report and literature review

Umar Sadat  1 , Teikchoon See, Claire Cousins, Paul Hayes, Michael Gaunt
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Review

Peroneal artery pseudoaneurysm--a case report and literature review

Umar Sadat et al. BMC Surg. .

Abstract

Background: Aneurysms of the peroneal artery are infrequent and consist mainly of pseudoaneurysms.

Case presentation: This report describes an unusual case of peroneal pseudoaneurysm developing after thromoboembolectomy with a Fogarty catheter. It was managed successfully using an endovascular technique consisting of selective catheterization and coil embolization. The coils were placed in the peroneal artery, both proximal and distal to the pseudoaneurysm.

Conclusion: Endovascular technique can be successfully used to treat pseudoaneurysms in difficult settings.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Distal subtraction angiogram shows a distal peroneal pseudoaneurysm and a mid peroneal aneurysmal dilatation.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Post embolisation angiogram showing coils in-situ and no flow into the Pseudoaneurys.
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