A Tic-ing Time Bomb: Case Report of a Unique Presentation of Sudden-onset Tics by Arino Neto, Vanessa Perez, Kim Manwaring, Lauren Averill, Victoria Wurster Ovalle

“…He underwent a successful embolization, after which his tics resolved. Conclusion: When evaluating a patient with tics, an atypical history or abnormal physical exam findings should raise suspicion for possible secondary etiologies, including arteriovenous malformation and stroke.…”
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Successful Conservative Treatment of a Cesarean Scar Pregnancy with Systemically Administered Methotrexate and Subsequent Dilatation and Curettage: A Case Report by Anis Fadhlaoui, Mohamed Khrouf, Khaled Khémiri, Kais Nouira, Anis Chaker, Fethi Zhioua

“…Many therapeutic options are available such as Dilatation & Curetage, excision of trophoblastic tissues using either laparotomy or laparoscopy, systemically administered Methotrexate, and more recently uterine artery embolization. The use of Methotrexate sometimes required laparotomy later because of severe hemorrhage. …”
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The Mysterious Mitral Mass: A Case of Valvular Myxoma by Ramy Mando, Julian J. Barbat, Alessandro Vivacqua

“…The majority of these cases presented with embolic complications or syncope. We present an incidental mitral valve myxoma which we excised in efforts to prevent debilitating complications.…”
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Recurrent “transient ischemic attacks” caused by pulmonary arteriovenous malformation by Jorrit B.A. Welling, Mascha Schuurmans, T. David Koster

“…Following successful embolization of the PAVM, the patient did not experience further TIAs. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cerebrovascular Disease Treatment by Rubén Bembibre Taboada, Diosdania Alfonso Falcón, Julio Héctor Jova Dueñas, Tania Pérez Ramos

“…This condition is usually cause by an abrupt vessel occlusion, of thrombotic or embolic origin, or by subarachnoid or intraventricular intraparenchymatous hemorrhage, of aneurism origin, related with hypertension or with a tumour or arteriovenous defects. …”
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Celiac trunk angiography with balloon occlusion of splenic artery for diagnosis and treatment of splenic steal syndrome by Jocelyn Wu, MD, Justin Kim, BS, Kwabena Yamoah, MD, Lealem Aderie, BA, Nariman Nezami, MD, Adam Fang, MD

“…We report utilization of balloon occlusion of the proximal splenic artery as an objective measure to confirm the diagnosis of SSS in a patient with orthotopic liver transplant followed by successful treatment with proximal splenic artery embolization using Gelfoam and Amplatzer vascular plug. …”
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Huge Interatrial Septal Aneurysm: A Coincidental but Rather Fatal Finding by Petros Tzimas, Georgios Papadopoulos

“…The aneurysm was initially resected and then coronary artery bypass grafting was successfully performed but the patient never achieved a successful separation from cardiopulmonary bypass probably because of massive embolic events.…”
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A Case Delayed Hemorrhage from the Stump of the Superior Rectal Artery after Abdominoperineal Resection of the Rectum by Yuichi Sanada, Kenichi Nonaka, Takao Takahashi, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Shinji Osada, Kazuhiro Yoshida

“…Complete obliteration of the stump by proximal coil embolization was performed to achieve successful hemostasis. …”
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Gag Reflex-Mediated Restoration of Sinus Rhythm during TEE Probe Insertion for Atrial Fibrillation: A Word of Caution by Zeid Nesheiwat, Marcel Ghanim, Joseph Eid, Neha Patel, Cameron Burmeister, Ehab Eltahawy

“…It emphasizes that operators must be cautious regarding the risk of embolization of a potential thrombus from vagal-mediated cardioversion with unknown thrombus burden.…”
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Use of Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Diagnosis and Decision Making of Post-Traumatic, High-Flow Priapism by Ahmed El-Assmy, Ihab A. Hekal, Mohamed E. Abou-El-Ghar

“…Based on this finding, embolization was decided, with a successful outcome. …”
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Persistence of the Sciatic Artery: A Case Report of a Combined (Complete and Incomplete) Type Causing Leg Ischemia by Beatrice Cavallo Marincola, Alessandro Napoli, Michele Anzidei, Eugenio Marotta, Fabrizio Boni, Gaia Cartocci, Luca Bertaccini, Vincenzo Noce, Maria Antonietta Pacilé, Carlo Catalano

“…Although many of these patients are asymptomatic, it may represent a threat to the viability of the lower extremity because of atherosclerotic degeneration resulting in aneurysmal dilatation, occlusive thrombosis, or embolic phenomena with distal complication. We present a case of a 64-year-old man with combined, complete and incomplete, type of persistent sciatic artery causing ischemic ulcer of the first toe.…”
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Massive Secondary Postpartum Hemorrhage with Uterine Artery Pseudoaneurysm after Cesarean Section by Ahmet Ozgur Yeniel, Ahmet Mete Ergenoglu, Ali Akdemir, Elmin Eminov, Fuat Akercan, Nedim Karadadaş

“…Herein, we report the case of a 28-year-old woman who developed secondary postpartum hemorrhage resulting from uterine artery pseudoaneurysm and cesarean scar dehiscence after cesarean section. Angiographic embolization is a safe and effective procedure for treating postpartum hemorrhage resulting from pseudoaneurysm in hemodynamically stable patients. …”
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Multimodality Imaging of a Giant Aortic Valve Papillary Fibroelastoma by Nowell M. Fine, David A. Foley, Jerome F. Breen, Joseph J. Maleszewski

“…Though often asymptomatic, PFEs can lead to potentially severe complications, primarily due to their embolic potential. Surgical resection is recommended for all symptomatic or large PFEs. …”
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Inferior medial genicular artery pseudoaneurysm after primary total knee arthroplasty: a case report by Ahmed M. Abdelaal, Ahmed A. Khalifa

“…CT angiography showed a pseudoaneurysm of the inferior medial genicular artery which was treated at the same session by coil embolization. Conclusions. A pseudoaneurysm of the inferior medial genicular artery can complicate primary total knee arthroplasty. …”
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Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease by Sherif Ali Eltawansy, Andrea Bakos, John Checton

“…There is a high incidence of arrhythmia and embolic complications. The treatment usually consists of the medical management, defibrillator placement, and lifelong anticoagulation. …”
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Primary Diaphragmatic Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma in a Young Female Patient after Delivery by Shinya Sakata, Chieko Yoshida, Sho Saeki, Susumu Hirosako, Hidenori Ichiyasu, Hirotsugu Kohrogi

“…After that, we performed vascular embolization along with chemotherapy, but tumor size did not reduce. …”
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Unusual Case of Life-Threatening Gastro Intestinal Bleed from a Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm: Case Report and Review of Literature by Puneet Menaria, Venkata Muddana

“…Literature review shows SAP can bleed into stomach or pancreatic pseudocyst or biliary tree and peritoneal cavity; however, there are no previous reported cases of SAP bleeding into distal duodenum. Splenic artery embolization (SAE) is the preferred treatment for a bleeding SAP. …”
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Fornix Rupture in Duplex Kidney due to Internal Iliac Artery Aneurysm by Phitsanu Mahawong, Tanop Srisuwan, Kittipan Rerkasem

“…Fornix rupture of a right duplex kidney was also detected. Selective embolization of right gluteal arteries and then ligation of the right internal iliac artery and right ureterotomy with double J stenting were performed. …”
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Acute Pancreatitis Secondary to Hemobilia after Percutaneous Liver Biopsy: A Rare Complication of a Common Procedure, Presenting in an Atypical Fashion by Ramy Mansour, Justin Miller

“…Angiography and transcatheter embolization were not required.…”
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Chronic Iliac Vein Occlusion and Painful Nonhealing Ulcer Induced by High Venous Pressures from an Arteriovenous Malformation by Daniel P. Link, Phillip J. Granchi

“…Following successful embolization of the pelvic AVM and ablation of veins under the ulcers with laser and sclerotherapy, the patient's ulcers healed and she became pain-free.…”
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