Endovascular treatment of false aneurysm of the thyrocervical trunk. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The thyrocervical trunk is the second superior branch off the subclavian artery. Pseudoaneurysm of the thyrocervical trunk has been reported after attempted internal jugular vein cannulation for central venous or hemodialysis access. The treatment of pseudoaneurysms of the thyrocervical trunk depends on the findings from color flow Doppler ultrasonography and angiography. Although pseudoaneurysms of the thyrocervical trunk are rare, the treatment options should be clear. Surgical ligation is an effective technique that is safe and well-defined, but control through a cervical incision may be difficult. Endovascular treatment of the pseudoaneurysm may be accomplished with coil embolization of the artery, which is described.

publication date

  • January 1, 2007

Research

keywords

  • Aneurysm, False
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Subclavian Artery

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 33846660083

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1177/1538574406290075

PubMed ID

  • 17277248

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 41

issue

  • 1