Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 16, 2022; 10(32): 11877-11881
Published online Nov 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i32.11877
Successful transcatheter arterial embolization treatment for chest wall haematoma following permanent pacemaker implantation: A case report
Jing Zheng, Xiao-Ming Tu, Zhen-Yan Gao
Jing Zheng, Xiao-Ming Tu, Zhen-Yan Gao, Department of Cardiology, The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People’s Hospital, Quzhou 324000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Zheng J, Tu XM and Gao ZY contributed to the conception of the study, participated in clinical management and collecting the data; Zheng J contributed to manuscript writing and editing; Gao ZY performed the analysis with constructive discussions; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by The Guiding Scientific and Technological Project of Quzhou, China, No. 2019063.
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Corresponding author: Zhen-Yan Gao, MBBS, Chief Physician, Department of Cardiology, The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People’s Hospital, No. 100 Minjiang Avenue, Kecheng District, Quzhou 324000, Zhejiang Province, China. gzy1033@126.com
Received: June 10, 2022
Peer-review started: June 10, 2022
First decision: June 27, 2022
Revised: July 8, 2022
Accepted: October 17, 2022
Article in press: October 17, 2022
Published online: November 16, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: Haematoma is one of the main complications of permanent pacemaker implantation. We report a case of patient with permanent pacemaker implantation that presented with a haematoma without the conventional presentation of a pocket haematoma. After further examination, the subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm caused by puncture was found. The haematoma was successfully relieved after transcatheter arterial embolization. This case is a rare clinical condition, and the haematoma occurring in this situation is often not easily detected in clinical practice and cannot be treated in a timely and effective manner. Clinicians are reminded that when haematoma-related manifestations occur after permanent pacemaker implantation, as more possibilities are considered, timely targeted treatment can avoid serious adverse events.