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Diagnosis of femoral pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula with color Doppler ultrasonography
Xiang Xiao-yu, Baogang Wang
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Abstract
Objective To evaluate the clinical value of color Doppler sonography in the diagnosis of iatrogenic femoral pseudoaneurysm and femoral arteriovenous fistula. Methods Twelve patients suffering from pulsed mass around the right injuinal region or abnormal vascular murmur after cardiac catheterisation were detected by color Doppler sonography. Results Among 12 patients, 8 patients were diagnosed as femoral pseudoaneurysm and 4 patients were diagnosed as femoral arteriovenous fistula. Conclusion Color Doppler sonography is the first-choice technique to diagnose the pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula post catheterization