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Pseudoaneurysm of the superior gluteal artery following polytrauma

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Gluteal artery aneurysms are rare and often secondary to pelvic fractures, blunt or penetrating trauma. We describe a case of a superior gluteal artery pseudoaneurysm that presented as back pain with numbness and weakness of the lower extremities. Diagnosis was confirmed by color Doppler sonography and angiography. A proximal and distal control was obtained over the aneurysm neck via coil embolization with excellent hemostasis within the pseudoaneurysm and maintenance of perfusion to the left pelvis.

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  1. University of British Columbia and Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada

    Dennis Lee

  2. Interventional Radiology, University of British Columbia and Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada

    Gerald M. Legiehn

  3. MSK Section, University of British Columbia and Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada

    Peter L. Munk

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Lee, D., Legiehn, G.M. & Munk, P.L. Pseudoaneurysm of the superior gluteal artery following polytrauma. Skeletal Radiol 36, 875–878 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-007-0289-3

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