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ArticleRadiology case reports2020

Use of contrast ultrasound in differentiating thrombosed pseudoaneurysm from sarcoma, prior to surgery.

Stephen Polanski, Cristy French, Maria Camila Castello Ramirez, Kathryn McGillen

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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What it found

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Stephen PolanskiPenn State Health - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033-0850, USA.
Cristy FrenchPenn State Health - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033-0850, USA.
Maria Camila Castello RamirezPenn State Health - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033-0850, USA.
Kathryn McGillenPenn State Health - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033-0850, USA.
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We describe a case of a 69-year-old male with a right-sided popliteal mass following a motor vehicle accident 15 years ago. The mass was indeterminate via multiple modalities (magnetic resonance imaging, digital subtraction angiography, and vascular ultrasound) with biopsy requested prior to surgical removal to determine the appropriate surgical team - vascular versus sarcoma oncologic surgery. Contrast ultrasound was utilized to determine if biopsy was indicated and if so, to determine the most appropriate target. Contrast ultrasound showed no areas of enhancement, therefore biopsy was not performed and the patient safely proceeded to vascular surgery. Pathology confirmed the mass to be a thrombosed pseudoaneurysm of the popliteal artery. We present the benefits of using contrast ultrasound in the work up and diagnosis of a popliteal neoplasm versus suspected vascular complication.

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Contrast ultrasoundPopliteal massPseudoaneurysm

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PMID32670455
PMCPMC7341115
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