Pseudo-aneurysm embolization
- The pseudoaneurysm was located with neck Doppler-Ultrasonography using
a linear probe.
- After local anaesthesia (Lidocaine hydrochloride 10 mg/ml, Aguettant,
Lyon, France), a fine needle (Spinocan, 0.90x88 mm, 20G, B.Braun
Medical, Melsungen, Germany) was inserted until the middle of the
pseudoaneurysm and radiologist injected one millilitre of an emulsion
of LipiodolĀ® Ultra Fluide (LUF) (Guerbet, Aulnay-sous-Bois, France)
and Glubran®2 (GEM, Viareggio, Italy) in a volume ratio of 1 to 1
pushed by 1 ml of Glucose serum (Figure 1c, d).
- The post-embolization tomodensitometry confirmed the emulsion deposit
within the pseudo-aneurysm (Figure 1e, f). No further bleeding was
reported and patient was discharged a few days later.