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ArticleJournal of neurosurgery. Case lessons2025

Management of intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm following posterior pedicle screw insertion: illustrative case.

Mohammad Ghorbani, Mohammadtaghi Imanikhosroshahi, Reza Mollahoseini, Homayoon Khaledian

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Mohammad GhorbaniDivision of Vascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-7709-3095
Mohammadtaghi ImanikhosroshahiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Reza MollahoseiniDepartment of Neurosurgery, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Homayoon KhaledianDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Azad Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0009-0009-9797-1025

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backgroundPedicle screw insertion in posterior spinal surgery can cause vascular injuries, including rare intercostal artery pseudoaneurysms, which are typically discovered incidentally during reimaging. Onyx embolization is an effective treatment for small artery pseudoaneurysms. OBSERVATIONS: A 36-year-old man who had initially presented with back pain that remained unresponsive to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs was diagnosed with a T7-8 sarcomatous lesion confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging and biopsy. He underwent a posterior resection and T5-10 stabilization with pedicle screws. After surgery, significant hemorrhage led to his transfer for digital subtraction angiography, which revealed a prominent vascular tumor blush and a pseudoaneurysm of the right T5 intercostal artery due to screw placement. The tumor and pseudoaneurysm were effectively embolized using superselective catheterization and Onyx. LESSONS: This report highlights the dangers of intercostal artery damage from posterior spinal screws, emphasizing the need for meticulous postoperative imaging. Onyx embolization is an effective treatment for such complications. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24291.

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case reportintercostal arterypedicle screwposterior spine surgerypseudoaneurysm

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