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British Journal of Radiology (2007) 80, e147-e149
© 2007 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/29913717
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Case report

Endovascular therapy for a profunda femoris artery aneurysm which ruptured following intravenous thrombolysis

A Ganeshan, MBBCh, BSc, MRCP, FRCR1, M Hawkins, MBBS, BSc, MSc, MRCS1, D Warakaulle, MBBS, MRCP, FRCR2 and M C Uthappa, MBBS, FRCS, FRCR2

1 Department of Radiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, 2 Department of Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, Bucks HP21 8AL, UK

Correspondence: Dr Arul Ganeshan, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9BD, UK. E-mail: aganeshan{at}hotmail.com

Arterial aneurysms are a relative contraindication for systemic thrombolytic therapy due to the risk of rupture. This case report describes rupture of a rare profunda artery aneurysm (PFAA) following systemic thrombolysis for myocardial infarction. Subsequent imaging and endovascular management of this rare complication is presented with a brief discussion.






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