A giant femoral pseudo aneurysm secondary to arteriovenous fistula following stab injury

Authors

  • Proshanta Kumar Biswas Senior Consultant, Surgery, Khulna Medical College Hospital, Khulna
  • Milton Mallick Asstt. Registrar, Surgery, Khulna Medical College Hospital, Khulna
  • Sunil Kumar Biswas Jr. Consultant (Anes), General Hospital, Khulna

Abstract

Pseudo aneurysm wall is not formed by vascular tissue but develops from organized thrombus, associated fibrosis and surrounding tissue. Post stab injury pseudo aneurysm associated with arteriovenous fistula of lower limb is exceptional. Here one such case is reported who was operated 4 months after the incidence of stab injury in his way back home at an incidence of robbery. The patient was very poor and did not have the ability to seek higher medical care. He was moving everywhere with a big pulsatile mass on supero medial part of his left thigh. Lastly surgical intervention was done and the patient got well.

Bang Med J (Khulna) 2015; 48 : 34-36

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Proshanta Kumar Biswas, Senior Consultant, Surgery, Khulna Medical College Hospital, Khulna



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2016-03-25

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A giant femoral pseudo aneurysm secondary to arteriovenous fistula following stab injury. (2016). Bangladesh Medical Journal Khulna, 48(1-2), 34-36. https://doi.org/10.3329/bmjk.v48i1-2.27097

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Vol. 48 No. 1-2 (2015)

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Case Reports

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How to Cite

A giant femoral pseudo aneurysm secondary to arteriovenous fistula following stab injury. (2016). Bangladesh Medical Journal Khulna, 48(1-2), 34-36. https://doi.org/10.3329/bmjk.v48i1-2.27097