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Relatively straightforward placement of an umbilical arterial catheter can be complicated by psuedoaneurysm formation in the presence of a coagulopathy. We describe a case of a neonate, where bedside ultrasound had a key role in the timely diagnosis of this complication and prevented a potentially fatal outcome. Pertinent imaging findings are described with a brief literature review.
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So, M., Kobayashi, D., Anthony, E. et al. Pseudoaneurysm formation after umbilical arterial catheterization: an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication. J Perinatol 32, 147–149 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2011.93
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