Abstract
A young woman with an iatrogenic coagulation defect related to a mechanical mitral valve prosthesis developed a pseudoaneurysm of the tibioperoneal trunk after a minor blunt injury. The importance of minor blunt trauma in such cases and the surgical approach are reviewed.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
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Aneurysm, False / surgery*
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Angiography
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Arteries / injuries
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Arteries / surgery
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Female
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Graft Occlusion, Vascular / diagnostic imaging
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Humans
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
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Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
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Postoperative Complications / surgery
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Rheumatic Heart Disease / surgery
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Saphenous Vein / transplantation
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Tibial Arteries / diagnostic imaging
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Tibial Arteries / injuries
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Tibial Arteries / surgery*
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnostic imaging
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating / surgery