Thrombin injection for the treatment of mycotic gluteal aneurysm

Chen Rubinstein, Eric D. Endean, David J. Minion, Ehab E. Sorial, Shane D. O'Keeffe, Eleftherios S. Xenos

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Abstract

Gluteal aneurysms are rare entity, whose surgical or endovascular management is traditionally challenging. Infectious source being increasingly more common as the underlying etiology. We herein describe successful implementation of direct thrombin injection as another therapeutic option for these patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)77-79
Number of pages3
JournalVascular and Endovascular Surgery
Volume46
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2012

Keywords

  • gluteal aneurysms
  • mycotic aneurysms
  • thrombin injection

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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