The vagaries of diagnosis and management of traumatic lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm

Keywords: lumbar artery, lumbar artery injury, lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm, endovascular coil

Abstract

This report details a patient who sustained a posterior stab to a lumbar artery. The diagnosis was challenging and could have been easily missed if a high index of suspicion were not maintained. In a trauma context, this injury is missed due to focus on other concomitant injuries. We discuss the merits of computed tomography angiography (CTA) to identify the arterial blush which led to onward referral for successful catheter-directed arterial embolotherapy.

Author Biographies

V C Ntola, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Department of General Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

S K Ntloko, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Department of General Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Published
2023-04-14
How to Cite
Ntola, V., & Ntloko, S. (2023). The vagaries of diagnosis and management of traumatic lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm. South African Journal of Surgery, 61(1), 108-110. Retrieved from http://sajs.redbricklibrary.com/index.php/sajs/article/view/3945
Issue
Vol 61 (2023): Online
Section
Vascular Surgery

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