[Pseudoaneurysm in the femoral artery after repeated hip surgery--combined thrombolytic and surgical treatment]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2003 Feb 3;165(6):583-5.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Pseudoaneurysms in the femoral artery seldom occur spontaneously. Commonly they occur secondarily to trauma or as a complication to surgery or angiography. This study reports the occurrence of a pseudoaneurysm in the left common femoral artery. The patient, a 54-year-old woman, had undergone leftsided hip replacement five years before and several subsequent operations on the left hip due to dislocation and loose cup. She was admitted with a palpable non-pulsating mass in her left inguinal region and pain and cyanosis in her left lower limb. Ultrasound and angiography showed a pseudoaneurysm with occlusion of the popliteal, the tibial, and the peroneal arteries. The patients was successfully treated with actilysis for 48 hours and subsequent vascular surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / drug therapy
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology*
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Femoral Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography
  • Reoperation
  • Thrombolytic Therapy