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Case Reports
. 2016 Feb 6:30:4-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejvssr.2015.12.003. eCollection 2016.

Successful Stenting of Iatrogenic Anterior Tibial Artery Pseudoaneurysm

A Jones  1 , S Kumar  1
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Case Reports

Successful Stenting of Iatrogenic Anterior Tibial Artery Pseudoaneurysm

A Jones et al. EJVES Short Rep. .

Abstract

Introduction: The use of covered tibial stents extends beyond the treatment of atherosclerotic disease. Tibial artery pseudoaneurysms have traditionally been managed with open surgery; however, the endovascular option is an emerging treatment.

Report: This report describes endovascular management of an iatrogenic anterior tibial artery pseudoaneurysm using a covered stent.

Conclusion: This case highlights the use of a covered stent for pseudoaneurysm exclusion, vascular control, and to minimize dissection in a patient with multiple previous surgeries.

Keywords: Endovascular; Exclusion; Iatrogenic; Pseudoaneurysm; Stent; Tibial.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Left leg swelling (red arrow) below the knee (black arrow) viewed from the medial side.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Sagittal computed tomography angiogram of the left leg demonstrating a pseudoaneurysm from the proximal anterior tibial artery (red arrow).
Figure 3
Figure 3
(A) Preintervention angiogram demonstrating the pseudoaneurysm of the anterior tibial artery (ATA- Red Arrow) below a high take-off posterior tibial artery (PTA). (B) Post intervention angiogram confirming adequate stent placement (red arrow) with exclusion of the ATA pseudoaneurysm using a covered stent.
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