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Pseudoaneurysms Occurring as a Result of Fractures Giving Rise to the Appearance of Pseudotumors: A Short Series

Authors: Finn Farquharson, Athar Haroon, Mustafa Fleet

Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Issue 5/2007

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Pseudoaneurysms are focal enlargements of the vascular lumen due to partial or complete disruption of the arterial wall. These are an uncommon complication of fractures. The presence of a pseudoaneurysm adjacent to a fracture fragment can cause a pressure effect. This pressure not only impairs fracture healing but sometimes can erode the adjacent bone, producing the appearance of a pseudotumor. We present two such cases and discuss the management of these patients.

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Title: Pseudoaneurysms Occurring as a Result of Fractures Giving Rise to the Appearance of Pseudotumors: A Short Series
Authors: Finn Farquharson
Athar Haroon
Mustafa Fleet
Publication date: 01-09-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Issue 5/2007
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Electronic ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-007-9105-7

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