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case_images: (A) Preoperative view of the right leg, showing swelling, bruising, and discoloration at the site of the popliteal pseudoaneurysm. (B) Intraoperative view displaying the placement of a Gore-Tex graft to restore arterial flow after excision of the pseudoaneurysm.
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case_images: Peripheral pulses were diminished, but sensory and motor functions remained intact (Fig. 1A). The patient underwent urgent surgical resection of the popliteal pseudoaneurysm with the placement of a 10 cm Gore-Tex graft (Fig. 1B and 3), confirming intraoperatively a 5 mm arterial tear likely caused by a misplaced acupuncture needle, with no distal thrombus or emboli detected.
case_images: (A, B) CTA scans of the lower extremities reveal a pseudoaneurysm in the right popliteal artery, indicating vascular injury with disrupted arterial flow. (C) Angiographic study shows the pseudoaneurysm sac and confirms a tear in the popliteal artery, with no evidence of distal thrombus or embolization.
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case_images: A computed tomography angiogram (CTA) confirmed a 45 x 40 mm pseudoaneurysm with a small arterial tear and a surrounding hematoma compressing adjacent structures (Fig. 2A-C).
case_images: The image shows the excised pseudoaneurysm from the popliteal artery, obtained during surgical intervention. The specimen reveals thickened arterial walls and organized hematoma, indicative of chronic vascular injury.
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case_images: The patient underwent urgent surgical resection of the popliteal pseudoaneurysm with the placement of a 10 cm Gore-Tex graft (Fig. 1B and 3), confirming intraoperatively a 5 mm arterial tear likely caused by a misplaced acupuncture needle, with no distal thrombus or emboli detected.