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Point-of-care Ultrasound Clarified the Diagnosis of an Occipital Artery Pseudoaneurysm After Blunt Trauma
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https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.38448Abstract
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old male presented to the emergency department one month after blunt trauma to the head complaining of two weeks of worsening swelling over his right posterior scalp. Computed tomography of the head without contrast showed a soft tissue lesion. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) was performed to clarify the soft tissue lesion that was found on computed tomography and revealed an occipital artery pseudoaneurysm.
Discussion: An occipital artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare diagnosis. A POCUS performed by the emergency physician ensured an accurate and timely diagnosis for this patient