Abstract
Pseudoaneurysm of the femoral artery is an uncommon complication of retrograde arteriography. It is sometimes difficult to clinically differentiate a pseudoaneurysm from a large hematoma. We present 13 cases of suspected femoral pseudoaneurysm following angiography which were investigated by computed tomography (CT). It is suggested that this is a useful procedure in the investigation of groin masses after catheterization.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Baird RJ, Doran ML (1964) The false aneurysm. CMAJ 91:281–284
Rasai J (ed) (1981) Ackerman's surgical pathology. 6th ed. CV Mosby, St. Louis, pp 1531–1532
Davis RP, Neiman HL, Yao, JST, Bergan JJ (1977) Ultrasound scan in diagnosis of peripheral aneurysms. Arch Surg 112:55–58.
Neiman HL, James ST, Silver TM (1979) Grey scale ultrasound diagnosis of peripheral arterial aneurysms. Radiology 130:413–416
Mitchell DB, Needleman L, Bezzi M, Goldberg BB, Kurtz AB, Pennell RG, Rifkin MD, Vilaro M, Baltarowich OH (1987) Femoral artery pseudoaneurysm: Diagnosis with conventional duplex and color Doppler US. Radiology 165:687–690
Johnsrude I, Jackson DC, Dunnick NR (1987) A practical approach to angiography, 2nd ed. Little, Brown & Co, Boston, pp 167–169
Holland BA, Jeffrey RB, Brant-Zawadski M (1983) Intravenous digital subtraction angiography in the demonstration of femoral pseudoaneurysms. AJR 141:607–608
Pond G, Hilklman B (1981) Evaluation of aneurysms by computed tomography. Surgery 89:216–223
Vogelzang RL, Limpert JD, Yao JST (1987) Detection of prosthetic vascular complications: Comparison of CT and angiography. AJR 148:819–824
Wright CH, Thomas LM, Young AE (1981) CT in the evaluation of a femoral aneurysm. Radiology 138:404
Fitzgerald EJ, Bowsher WG, Rutley MST (1986) False aneurysm of the femoral artery: Computed tomographic and ultrasound appearances. Clin Radiol 37:585–588
Hessel SJ, Adams DF, Abrams HL (1981) Complications of angiography. Radiology 138:273–281
Gersch BJ, Kronmal RA, Frye, RL, Schaff HV, Ryan TJ, Gosselin AJ, Kaiser GC, Killip T, and participants in the Coronary Artery Surgery Study. Coronary arteriography and coronary artery bypass surgery: Morbity and mortality in patients aged 65 years or older. A Report from the Coronary Artery Surgery Study Circulation 67:483–491
Adams DF, Fraser DB, Abrams HL (1973) The complications of coronary angiography. Circulation 48:609–618
Seidenberg B, Hurwitt E (1966) Retrograde femoral (Seldinger) aortography: Surgical complications in 26 cases. Ann Surg 163:221–226
Wagner M (1963) Pseudoaneurysm—a complication of percutaneous angiography and angiocardiography. JAMA 186:427
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Bourgeois, D.J., Noland, R. & Brown, P. Computerized tomography in the investigation of groin masses following femoral catheterization. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 11, 336–339 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02577410
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02577410