Sonographic Detection of Pseudoaneurysm in Vascular Injury in Emergency Department

Abstract

A 31-year-old man suffered from a stab wound to the lower extremity. The patient had a hard sign of a vascular injury (a diminished distal pulse) and therefore probably should have undergone operative repair, but refused. One week later, he returned to our emergency department with a painful right thigh swelling. Bedside sonography was used to detect a pseudoaneurysm. Emergency sonography is a fast, non-invasive, and rapid decision-making approach in emergency practice.

Keywords

• aneurysm, false
• femoral artery
• wound
• drainage
• ultrasonography
• case report
• taiwan.