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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Published in:Case reports in emergency medicine 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.1-3
Main Authors: Abdi, Amin, Armijo, Erick, Seif, Dina, Kang, Tarina
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2090-648X
2090-6498
DOI:10.1155/2014/647175