Photo: Doctors in Lviv removed a grapefruit-sized pseudoaneurysm from a woman
In Lviv, vascular surgeons removed a giant pseudoaneurysm from a 54-year-old woman’s arm that pulsed in time with her heartbeat.
The formation developed near a hemodialysis fistula and gradually grew over the years. This summer, it began to grow rapidly and cause severe pain.
The surgery lasted about two hours. Doctors drained approximately 300 ml of blood from the pseudoaneurysm and eliminated the risk of massive bleeding should it rupture.
Currently, the patient is feeling well and has full use of her arm.
Source: First Medical Association of Lviv
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