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Giant brachial pseudoaneurysm secondary to a fish bite injury, a case report.

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Vascular trauma is a frequent reason for consultation in the emergency department and should be addressed systematically; it can compromise the hemodynamic status of the patient. Here we report an uncommon case of a pseudoaneurysm caused by the bite of a river fish named Payara (Hydrolycusscomberoides), which necessitated multidisciplinary clinical and surgical management. Pseudoaneurysm can be caused either by blunt or penetrating trauma; if not properly managed, it can be a life-threatening condition and lead to thrombosis or gangrene, amputation and even death.

Source: PubMed

DOI: 10.3897/folmed.67.e136100

Authors: Julián David Moreno Cavanzo, Laura Navarro-Martinez, Alejandro Rojas-Urrea, Daniela Arias-Mariño, Julio Cesar Velasco-Castro, Lorena García-Agudelo

Language: English

Topic: Vascular Procedures and Complications

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4409781940

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