POCUS Journal (Nov 2022)

A Non-Resolving “Hematoma” Diagnosed as an Arteriovenous Malformation by POCUS

  • Michael Freilich,
  • Benjamin Galen,
  • Deborah Schwartz

DOI
https://doi.org/10.24908/pocus.v7i2.15889
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 2

Abstract

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Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a useful tool for the evaluation of soft tissue masses. We present the case of a patient with a mass on his forehead initially thought to be a slowly resolving hematoma. POCUS examination of the mass revealed a vascular structure more consistent with a post-traumatic arteriovenous malformation (AVM). This case illustrates how POCUS can be utilized to rapidly assess soft tissue masses and even identify unexpected vascularity.

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