Pseudoaneurysm of the breast after blunt trauma: Successful treatment with ultrasound‐guided compression

We present a case of breast pseudoaneurysm following a blunt trauma in a 58‐year‐old woman. Few cases of breast pseudoaneurysm have been reported in the literature, and most of these are related to previous interventional procedures. Pseudoaneurysm was suspected on real‐time sonography and confirmed...

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Published in:Journal of clinical ultrasound 2008-09, Vol.36 (7), p.440-442
Main Authors: Al Hadidy, Azmy M., Al Najar, Mahasen S., Farah, Ghassan R., Tarawneh, Emad S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aneurysm, False - diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, False - etiology
Aneurysm, False - therapy
breast
Breast - blood supply
Breast - injuries
color Doppler
Female
Hemostatic Techniques
Humans
Mammary Arteries - diagnostic imaging
Mammary Arteries - injuries
Middle Aged
pseudoaneurysm
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Ultrasonography, Mammary
ultrasound‐guided compression
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - diagnostic imaging
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - therapy
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Summary:We present a case of breast pseudoaneurysm following a blunt trauma in a 58‐year‐old woman. Few cases of breast pseudoaneurysm have been reported in the literature, and most of these are related to previous interventional procedures. Pseudoaneurysm was suspected on real‐time sonography and confirmed with color Doppler and spectral wave analysis, which revealed a characteristic to‐and‐fro pattern. Unlike previously reported cases, treatmentwith ultrasound‐guided compression was successful. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2008.
ISSN:0091-2751
1097-0096
DOI:10.1002/jcu.20456