Semin intervent Radiol 2007; 24(1): 068-071
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971192
Copyright © 2007 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.

Embolization of Postsurgical Obturator Artery Pseudoaneurysm

Jonathan M. Lorenz1 , Jeffrey A. Leef1
  • 1Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois
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Publication Date:
27 March 2007 (online)

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ABSTRACT

The anatomy of the obturator artery in the pelvis makes this vessel and its branches prone to iatrogenic injury during pelvic surgery. We present a postoperative obturator artery pseudoaneurysm treated by transcatheter embolization. Normal and variant obturator vascular anatomy, as well as pathology related to traumatic injury of this vessel, are subsequently discussed.

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