Pseudoaneurysm of the Internal Mammary Artery as an Unusual Cause of Post-sternotomy Hemorrhage: The Role of Multislice Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Journal Article · Fri Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2005 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-004-4195-Y· OSTI ID:21088138

Kamath, Sridhar; Unsworth-White, Jonathan; Wells, Irving P ^[1]

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1. X-ray East, Level 6, Derriford Hospital, Department of Radiology (United Kingdom)

Pseudoaneurysm of the internal mammary artery (IMA) following median sternotomy is extremely rare. To date, the reported cases are only in single figures. The majority of these pseudoaneurysms were suspected from the clinical presentation, echocardiography or computed tomography (CT) but were only confirmed on contrast angiography. This case report demonstrates the current ability to carry out detailed vascular imaging on a 16-slice CT scanner. This accurate delineation of the pseudoaneurysm allowed targeted therapeutic embolization to be performed without unnecessary angiographic imaging.

• OSTI ID: 21088138
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 28, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-004-4195-y; Copyright (c) 2005 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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