A case of spontaneous pseudoaneurysm of a lumbar artery that was treated with computed tomography— guided thrombin injection is reported in this study. To the authors' knowledge, pseudoaneurysm of lumbar artery without any predisposing factors has been reported only twice in the literature previously. The aims of this case report are to discuss the differential diagnosis and management of this difficult problem.
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