Superior Gluteal Artery Pseudoaneurysm without Pelvic Bone Fracture: A Case Report.
10.12671/jkfs.2005.18.2.205
- Author:
Hyung Ku YOON
1
;
Jae Hwa KIM
;
Man Deuk KIM
;
Hyung Kun PARK
;
Soon Chul LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bundang CHA Hospital, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Sung-Nam, Korea. SAOS@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pseudoaneurysm;
Superior gluteal artery
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Aneurysm, False*;
Arteries*;
Hemorrhage;
Lacerations;
Membranes;
Osteochondroma;
Pelvic Bones*;
Rupture;
Vascular System Injuries;
Vital Signs
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2005;18(2):205-208
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pseudoaneurysm is defined as the aneurysmal cyst resulted from partial or total rupture of vessel membrane, and it can be caused by fracture, operation, laceration, blunt trauma, osteochondroma and so on. When the displaced pelvic bone fracture is diagnosed, the traumatic pseudoaneurysm, which is frequently related by the direct injury of vessel, is one of the common complications, and it can result the massive hemorrhage even death. In case of the displaced pelvic bone fracture, surgeon should check the hemoglobin level and vital sign carefully for the possibility of vascular injury. Authors report the rare case of superior gluteal artery pseudoaneurysm without pelvic bone fractrure.
