Huge traumatic pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm

Abstract

Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm is a very rare complication of penetrating thoracic trauma. We present a case of a 27-year-old woman who developed a 6.5-cm traumatic pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm after suffering multiple stab wounds to the chest and the abdomen. The pseudoaneurysm was successfully treated endovascularly with vascular plug occlusion and coil embolization.

Keywords

• Pulmonary artery
• Pseudoaneurysm
• Trauma
• Stab wound