Man with a Forehead Mass: Detection of a Forehead Pseudoaneurysm with Bedside Ultrasonography

A vascular pseudoaneurysm can present similarly to an abscess; yet incision and drainage of a pseudoaneurysm can lead to uncontrolled bleeding and expose the patient to further morbidity. This is a case of a patient with a forehead pseudoaneurysm who presented to our emergency room after blunt head...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Abdi, Amin, Armijo, Erick, Seif, Dina, Kang, Tarina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4131510/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25152818
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/647175
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Sumario:A vascular pseudoaneurysm can present similarly to an abscess; yet incision and drainage of a pseudoaneurysm can lead to uncontrolled bleeding and expose the patient to further morbidity. This is a case of a patient with a forehead pseudoaneurysm who presented to our emergency room after blunt head trauma. Here we review different diagnostic modalities as well as some of the treatment options that are described in the literature.

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