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August 2016

Patient Data: Female patient 63 years old

Clinical Info: Persistent swelling after a trauma of the ankle


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Transverse image of the lesion on the dorsal side of the ankle


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Longitudinal image of the lesion on the dorsal side of the ankle


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Transverse image of the lesion with compression


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Longitudinal image with color shows the artery with a small neck entering the lesion


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The neck fills part of the lesion but a large part doesn't show flow


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Transverse color Doppler image


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Transverse image with e-flow. Part of the mass doesn't show any flow. We thought it was a false aneurysm partially filled with thrombus. An MRI was made to confirm.


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The lesion proved to de a false aneurysm in an unusual place partially filled with thrombus. It was successfully treated with a thrombin injection

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