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Lumbar Artery Pseudoaneurysm

An Unusual Complication of Penetrating Abdominal Trauma

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Lumbar artery pseudoaneurysms following trauma are rare cases and are usually secondary to bullet wounds. The authors report a case resulting from a stab wound with concomitant through-and-through injuries to the duodenum and inferior vena cava and delayed presentation of the lumbar artery injury. The injury was successfully managed with coil embolization.

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Correspondence to David Shatz MD.

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Kessel, B.J., Habib, F.A., Thompson, B. et al. Lumbar Artery Pseudoaneurysm. Eur J Trauma 30, 187–190 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-004-1348-2

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