Journal of the Korean Society for Vascular Surgery  2002;18(1):161-164

Coil Embolization in Right Superior Thyroid Artery Pseudoaneurysm by Stab Wound.

Dae Hyun HWANG 1 ; Hyung Sim CHOE ; Eun Young KO ; Hyung Jin WON ; Jae Young LEE ; Hyun Beom KIM ; In Jae LEE ; Kwan Seop LEE ; Yul LEE ; Il Seong LEE ; Ik Won KANG ; Young Min WOO ; Chang Sig CHOI ; Dae Won YOON

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Keywords

Thyroid; Artery; Stab wound; Pseudoaneurysm; Coil embolization

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

A case of coil embolization in right superior thyroid artery pseudoaneurysm by stab wound is reported. A fifty-six-year old female, laceration and some bulging in right neck side. Aortic arch angiography, right common carotid angiography was done. Angiography shows 4 2 cm sized right thyroid artery pseudoaneurysm (Fig. 1) and (Fig. 2). We selected right superior thyroid artery by 3F micorofert (CooK, Bloomington, Ind.) and embolized by 2 4 mm (diameter), 2 cm (length) sized micro tornaido coil (CooK, Bloomington, Ind.). Post procedure right common carotid angiography was done. Angiography shows no visualized right thyroid artery pseudoaneurysm (Fig. 3).