Open AccessDiagnosis of an actively bleeding brachial artery hematoma by contrast-enhanced ultrasound: A case report
Author(s) -
Jiaojiao Ma,
Bo Zhang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i17.3835
Subject(s) - medicine , hematoma , ultrasound , ecchymosis , radiology , surgery , microbubbles , complication , brachial artery , blood pressure
Active bleeding due to arterial injury following the acupuncture can sometimes represent a life-threatening complication. Only few reports of an actively bleeding hematoma diagnosed by contrast-enhanced ultrasound, which enables the depiction of vascular, have been reported.