Pseudoaneurysm

What it means

A contained rupture of an artery with a disruption in all 3 layers of the arterial wall.

Pseudoaneurysms may occur under 4 circumstances: (1) after catheterization; (2) at the site of native artery and synthetic graft anastomosis (eg, aortofemoral bypass graft); (3) trauma; and (4) infection (eg, mycotic PSA).

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category