Delayed Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Dorsal Nasal Artery

J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Jul-Aug;31(5):e430-e432. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006334.

Abstract

A pseudoaneurysm is an uncommon pathology arising from any artery in the human body. It typically presents as a pulsatile swelling in contact with a blood vessel. Of pseudoaneurysms of the head and neck region, the most common site is the superficial temporal artery while that of the dorsal nasal artery is extremely rare. A pseudoaneurysm can be routinely diagnosed by its clinical features and confirmed by radiologic evaluation. The authors report a case of pseudoaneurysm of the dorsal nasal artery, which was misdiagnosed as a hematoma owing to its non-pulsatile nature during initial presentation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging*
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Hematoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ophthalmic Artery / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed