A contained arterial wall defect with persistent flow into a peri-arterial cavity; classically presents as a pulsatile mass with a bruit on auscultation. Diagnosed by duplex ultrasound; small, stable pseudoaneurysms may resolve with ultrasound-guided compression or thrombin injection, while larger or symptomatic ones may require surgical repair.
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