Interventional Radiology Management of a Ruptured Lumbar Artery Pseudoaneurysm after Cryoablation and Vertebroplasty of a Lumbar Metastasis

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2017 May;40(5):776-779. doi: 10.1007/s00270-016-1551-7. Epub 2016 Dec 20.

Abstract

We describe the management of a complication (a lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm and its rupture) after combined procedure (cryoablation and vertebroplasty) on a lumbar (L2) metastasis from renal cell carcinoma. Review of the literature is also presented with discussion about the measures to be taken to prevent these types of complications.

Keywords: Hemorrhagic complication; Interventional radiology complication; Lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm; Percutaneous cryoablation; Vertebroplasty.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / therapy*
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / therapy*
  • Arteries / diagnostic imaging
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Cryosurgery / adverse effects*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods
  • Humans
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / blood supply
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Postoperative Complications / therapy*
  • Radiology, Interventional*
  • Spinal Neoplasms / secondary
  • Spinal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vertebroplasty / adverse effects*