Traumatic Lateral Plantar Artery Pseudoaneurysm and the Use of Time-Resolved MR Angiography. Academic Article uri icon

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abstract

  • UNLABELLED: Vascular injury resulting in pseudoaneurysm formation in the plantar aspect of the foot is an uncommon injury after trauma. Such injuries are more often reported in the lateral plantar artery rather than the medial plantar artery, most likely because of its more superficial location. Traditional modalities in diagnosis have included ultrasound and digital subtraction angiography. We present a case of traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the lateral plantar artery following a foot laceration. Diagnosis was made by the use of high-resolution, time-resolved contrast-enhanced 3D magnetic resonance angiography, also referred to as "TRICKS" (time-resolved imaging of contrast kinetics). This technique provided high spatial resolution for the arterial anatomy as well as temporal resolution which allowed better delineation of the hemodynamic characteristics of the pseudoaneurysm. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s11420-010-9170-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

publication date

  • July 7, 2010

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC2926369

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 37349083481

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1093/rheumatology/kem250

PubMed ID

  • 21886538

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 6

issue

  • 2