Abstract
A young woman with an iatrogenic coagulation defect related to a mechanical mitral valve prosthesis developed a pseudoaneurysm of the tibioperoneal trunk after a minor blunt injury. The importance of minor blunt trauma in such cases and the surgical approach are reviewed.
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