Intrahepatic artery pseudoaneurysm: a possible complication of blind thoracentesis

J Clin Ultrasound. 1999 Mar-Apr;27(3):151-5. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199903/04)27:3<151::aid-jcu9>3.0.co;2-q.

Abstract

We present a case of intrahepatic artery pseudoaneurysm that developed after blind thoracentesis in a 67-year-old man. This unusual complication demonstrates the value of sonographic guidance in reducing the risk of complications of thoracentesis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology*
  • Blood Flow Velocity
  • Hepatic Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Hepatic Artery / injuries*
  • Humans
  • Liver Circulation
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Male
  • Punctures / adverse effects*
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color