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Review
. 1994 Oct;37(5):420-4.

Swan-Ganz catheter-induced pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm: a case of complete resolution without intervention

C K You  1 , G S Whatley
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  • PMID: 7922906
Review

Swan-Ganz catheter-induced pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm: a case of complete resolution without intervention

C K You et al. Can J Surg. 1994 Oct.

Abstract

Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm is a well-recognized and potentially lethal complication of pulmonary artery catheterization. A surgical or interventional radiologic approach has been advocated as the treatment of first choice. A pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm developed in 70-year-old woman after the insertion of a Swan-Ganz catheter for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Over a 4-month period the pseudoaneurysm regressed and disappeared radiologically. This represents the first report of such an occurrence. The radiographic findings and review of the literature are discussed.

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