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Review
. 2019 Mar;28(1):20-24.
doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1677676. Epub 2019 Jan 22.

Pseudoaneurysms of the Peripheral Arteries

Jon C Henry  1 , Randall W Franz  1
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Review

Pseudoaneurysms of the Peripheral Arteries

Jon C Henry et al. Int J Angiol. 2019 Mar.

Abstract

Peripheral arterial pseudoaneurysm, while relatively rare, are encountered by most vascular specialists. This review evaluates the epidemiology, diagnosis, natural history, and treatment of pseudoaneurysm in the peripheral arteries. Most of this review concentrates on iatrogenic peripheral pseudoaneurysms, but pseudoaneurysms of other etiologies will also be discussed.

Keywords: aneurysm; endovascular repair; percutaneous; peripheral arterial disease; pseudoaneurysm; ultrasound; vascular surgery.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest None disclosed.

Figures

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Fig. 1
( A ) Duplex ultrasound image of the left common femoral artery with a 5.5 pseudoaneurysm present. ( B ) Thrombosed left common femoral artery pseudoaneurysm 24 hours after thrombin injection. Source: Franz and Hughart.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Treatment algorithm for peripheral pseudoaneurysms. Source: Shah et al.
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