J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2020 Oct;55(5):431-435. 10.4055/jkoa.2020.55.5.431.

Pseudoaneurysm of Tibioperoneal Trunk of Tibial Artery Caused by Minor Blunt Trauma

• Suh SP
• Hwang SH
• Hong SH
• Kim JN

• KMID: 2507759
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.2020.55.5.431

Abstract

Pseudoaneurysm which is usually caused by high energy trauma or penetrating injury results in serious complications if the diagnosis is delayed. The authors experienced a 63-year-old patient who slipped on the stairs with simple contusion and skin laceration. But, he was finally diagnosed with pseudoaneurysm of tibioperoneal trunk of tibial artery on magnetic resonance imaging and 3-dimensional computed tomography angiogram performed in two weeks due to aggravation of the symptoms. To the best of my knowledge, pseudoaneurysm of tibio-peroneal trunk caused by minor blunt trauma has not been reported till now in Korea. So we report this case with a review of the relevant literature.

Keyword

tibial arteries; contusion; false aneurysm