title: [Differential diagnosis of hematoma, pulsating hematoma and pseudoaneurysm of the femoral artery using color Doppler].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Radiologia, Ospedale Multizonale, Varese.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goddi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sacchi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gorreta
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tragni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caresano
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Belli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castelli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dionigi
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Diagnosi differenziale tra ematoma, ematoma pulsante e pseudoaneurisma dell'arteria femorale mediante color Doppler.