Authors: Jun Woo Lee Suk Kim Chang Won Kim Kwang Ha Kim Tae Yong Jeon
Publish Date: 2006/10/13
Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 147-149
Abstract
There had been no previous reports of ruptured pseudoaneurysm of inferior phrenic artery shortly after blunt abdominal trauma Traumatic arterial pseudoaneurysms are either iatrogenic or the result of penetrating injuries and one of the sequelae of trauma Posttraumatic pseudoaneurysm develops at varying time intervals after the initial insult To our knowledge this is the first report of massive hemoperitoneum caused by ruptured inferior phrenic artery pseudoaneurysm after blunt trauma Pseudoaneurysm of inferior phrenic artery in patient with diaphragm injury is potentially a lifethreatening condition and requires urgent management Diagnosis of ruptured inferior phrenic artery pseudoaneurysm is based on clinical assessment combined with radiological investigations We report a case of ruptured left inferior phrenic artery pseudoaneurysm as one aspect of massive hemoperitoneum caused by blunt abdominal trauma
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