Dorsalis pedis aneurysm: ultrasound diagnosis.
Aneurysm and pseudoaneurysm of the dorsalis pedis artery are rare vascular entities, producing a focal soft tissue mass in the dorsal foot. A case of dorsalis pedis aneurysm is reported, illustrating the utility of ultrasound as the key imaging modality for prompt, accurate diagnosis.
Maydew
Marcus S
MS
Department of Radiology, Creighton University Medical Center, 601 North 30th Street, Omaha, NE 68131, USA. mmaydew@creighton.edu
D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler