[Differential diagnosis of hematoma, pulsating hematoma and pseudoaneurysm of the femoral artery using color Doppler].
Color Doppler and Duplex Doppler US were employed on 4 patients with clinically suspected pseudoaneurysms as a complication of femoral artery puncture after cardiac catheterization. Pseudoaneurysms were identified with Color Doppler US and their typical appearance was confirmed. The grey-scale findings did not allow an adequate differentiation between hematoma and pulsed hematoma without fibrous encapsulation: only Color Doppler US easily detected the track between damaged artery and blood collection and allowed a sample to be obtained for pulsed Doppler examination. Color Doppler US allowed an accurate and non-invasive diagnosis of groin masses after femoral artery catheterization.
Goddi
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Dipartimento di Radiologia, Ospedale Multizonale, Varese.
Sacchi
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A
Gorreta
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L
Tragni
C
C
Caresano
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A
Belli
L
L
Castelli
P
P
Dionigi
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R
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects; D014463:Ultrasonography
Diagnosi differenziale tra ematoma, ematoma pulsante e pseudoaneurisma dell'arteria femorale mediante color Doppler.