Lumbar artery aneurysm: A rare manifestation of vasculopathy in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1

Ellen Kirstine Overgaard, MD; Nicolaj Lyhne Christensen, MD, PhD; Maria Arvad Serifi, MD; Radu Lucian Vijdea, MD; Johnny Kent Christensen, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Mar 2020)

Lumbar artery aneurysm: A rare manifestation of vasculopathy in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1

Ellen Kirstine Overgaard, MD,
Nicolaj Lyhne Christensen, MD, PhD,
Maria Arvad Serifi, MD,
Radu Lucian Vijdea, MD,
Johnny Kent Christensen, MD

Affiliations

Ellen Kirstine Overgaard, MD: Corresponding author.; Department of Radiology, Sygehus Lillebaelt - Kolding Sygehus, Sygehusvej 24, 6000 Kolding, Denmark
Nicolaj Lyhne Christensen, MD, PhD: Department of Radiology, Sygehus Lillebaelt - Kolding Sygehus, Sygehusvej 24, 6000 Kolding, Denmark
Maria Arvad Serifi, MD: Department of Radiology, Sygehus Lillebaelt - Kolding Sygehus, Sygehusvej 24, 6000 Kolding, Denmark
Radu Lucian Vijdea, MD: Department of Radiology, Sygehus Lillebaelt - Kolding Sygehus, Sygehusvej 24, 6000 Kolding, Denmark
Johnny Kent Christensen, MD: Department of Radiology, Sygehus Lillebaelt - Kolding Sygehus, Sygehusvej 24, 6000 Kolding, Denmark

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 3
pp. 277 – 281

Abstract

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Lumbar artery aneurysms are rare but important to diagnose, since rupture can have serious consequences due to life-threatening hemorrhage. A 49-year-old male with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) was admitted to the emergency room with abrupt onset of severe abdominal pain. Ultrasound examination was normal, noncontrast CT revealed a tapered retroperitoneal mass adjacent to the right psoas muscle. A multiphased contrast-enhanced CT scan raised suspicion of an arterial lumbar aneurysm and was confirmed by selective catheter based angiography. The patient underwent successful treatment with endovascular coiling and the patient was discharged within a few days after an uneventful course. Keywords: Lumbar artery aneurysm, Endovascular, Embolization, Neurofibromatosis type 1

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
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