Sonographic Diagnosis of an Intercostal Artery Pseudoaneurysm: A Case Report and Literature Review

Key Points

• To explore the diagnostic role of ultrasound in detecting intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm after blunt trauma.
• Case report of a 63-year-old male after a fall.
• Diagnosis made using ultrasound imaging.
• Literature review on intercostal artery pseudoaneurysms and their usual diagnostic methods.
• Intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm identified incidentally via ultrasound.
• Haemothorax was the initial clinical presentation.
• Traditionally, computed tomography is used for diagnosis.

Abstract