Breast Pseudoaneurysm Following a Motor Vehicle Collision

Alan Y Xu1, Mariam Hanna1

  • 1Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.

Cureus
|August 19, 2024
PubMed

A breast pseudoaneurysm (PSA) is a rare complication, with most cases reported following breast procedures. There are few reported cases of breast PSAs following blunt trauma. We report a rare case of right breast PSA in a 67-year-old female following a motor vehicle collision. The PSA was managed with a simple external pressure dressing over the breast and was found to have spontaneously thrombosed on a follow-up visit. Breast PSAs may be more common than expected due to their ability to spontaneously resolve and should be considered in patients presenting with a pulsatile breast mass or injury to the breast, especially when accompanied by a history of recent breast trauma or procedure.