Treatment of brachial arterial pseudoaneurysm and the importance of early diagnosis with Doppler ultrasonography

Abstract

With the increased use of endovascular procedures, a rise in the number of cases of pseudoaneurysms has been seen. They have a low incidence, being its etiology traumatic or iatrogenic. Potential complications are edema, pain, hemorrhage and ischemia of the affected limb, which can even lead to loss of the fingers.We report a clinical case of a patient with brachial artery pseudoaneurysm after coronary angioplasty, which was resolved with Doppler ultrasound- guided puncture with thrombin injection.