Internal mammary artery pseudoaneurysms complicating chest wall infection in children: diagnosis and endovascular therapy

Clin Imaging. 2001 Nov-Dec;25(6):396-9. doi: 10.1016/s0899-7071(01)00325-4.

Abstract

Mycotic internal mammary artery (IMA) pseudoaneurysms are sparsely reported in medical literature. We report imaging findings of IMA pseudoaneurysms secondary to chest wall abscesses (staphylococcal and tuberculous) in two children. Both children were successfully treated by endovascular method thus obviating the need for surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / complications
  • Abscess / diagnosis*
  • Abscess / therapy
  • Aneurysm, False / complications
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnosis*
  • Aneurysm, False / therapy
  • Angiography / methods
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Contrast Media
  • Drainage / methods
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mammary Arteries*
  • Ribs*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / complications
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / therapy
  • Thorax
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tuberculosis / complications
  • Tuberculosis / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis / therapy
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Contrast Media