Abstract
Profunda femoris artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms are a rare cause of peripheral arterial aneurysms but their risk of rupture is quite high. We have presented a case of a left lower leg pseudoaneurysm. We have shown that endovascular repair with angioplasty and stenting is a suitable treatment method for such a pseudoaneurysm. Due to the limited data on this disease, we suggest multi-institute collaboration to identify and standardize management for the treatment.
Highlights
Profunda femoris artery aneurysms (PFAAs) are a rare cause of peripheral arterial aneurysms; the risk of rupture associated with such a finding is quite high
Previous studies have shown that 65–75% of PFAAs present with an accompanying aneurysm, namely, popliteal (47%), aortic (33%), and iliac (19%); it would be beneficial to investigate for a PFAA in a patient who presents with an aneurysm elsewhere [1, 2]
We reported a rare case of a pseudoaneurysm of the left profunda femoris artery (PFA)
Summary
Profunda femoris artery aneurysms (PFAAs) are a rare cause of peripheral arterial aneurysms; the risk of rupture associated with such a finding is quite high. PFAAs are mostly asymptomatic and they usually present as an incidental finding. As for symptomatic patients, a swelling in the groin region is the most common presentation [1,2,3]. True aneurysms of the profunda femoris artery (PFA) are relatively rare (1–2.6%) and are idiopathic in nature without any suggestive cause. Pseudoaneurysms of the PFA are more common and are generally secondary to, but are not limited to, orthopedic procedures, fractures, and penetrating or blunt trauma [2, 4]. We present a case of a PFA pseudoaneurysm in a patient with an orthopedic history
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