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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003; 51(6): 346-347
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-45512
Case Report
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Ruptured Intercostal Artery Pseudoaneurysm after Blunt Thoracic Trauma

T.  Aoki1 , A.  Okada1 , M.  Tsuchida1 , J.  Hayashi1
  • 1Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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Received: May 19, 2003

Publication Date:
11 December 2003 (online)

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Abstract

Here, we present the case of ruptured intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm two months after blunt thoracic trauma. Ruptured aneurysm hemorrhaged into the retroperitoneal space due to adhesion in the intrathoracic space. We unsuccessfully embolized the aneurysm during an angiographic procedure and performed the aneurysmectomy, removing the hematoma, using a retroperitoneal approach. Ruptured intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm after blunt thoracic trauma may have caused the delayed life-threatening hemorrhage.

Key words

Intercostal artery - blunt thoracic trauma - pseudoaneurysm

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Tadashi Aoki,MD 

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