Surg Today. 2002 ; 32(10): 942-3.

Pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta caused by acupuncture therapy.

Kim DI, Huh SH, Lee BB, Kim DK, Do YS.

Division of Vascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Acupuncture is a major treatment modality used in Oriental medicine to control chronic pain. However, several complications have been reported, including spinal cord injury, pneumothorax, and subcutaneous pseudoaneurysm, according to the puncture sites. We report the case of a pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta caused by acupuncture.