Pseudoaneurysms Occurring as a Result of Fractures Giving Rise to the Appearance of Pseudotumors: A Short Series

Journal Article · Sat Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-007-9105-7· OSTI ID:21090802

Farquharson, Finn; Haroon, Athar; Fleet, Mustafa ^[1]

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1. New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Department of Radiology (United Kingdom)

Pseudoaneurysms are focal enlargements of the vascular lumen due to partial or complete disruption of the arterial wall. These are an uncommon complication of fractures. The presence of a pseudoaneurysm adjacent to a fracture fragment can cause a pressure effect. This pressure not only impairs fracture healing but sometimes can erode the adjacent bone, producing the appearance of a pseudotumor. We present two such cases and discuss the management of these patients.

• OSTI ID: 21090802
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 30, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9105-7; Copyright (c) 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BONE FRACTURES
HEALING
SURGERY
THERAPY
VASCULAR DISEASES