True Idiopathic Radial Artery Aneurysm: A Case Report and Review of Current Literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

True non-traumatic radial artery aneurysms (RAAs) are extremely rare, and few cases have been described. The majority of RAAs are post-traumatic or iatrogenic pseudo-aneurysms following arterial cannulation. However, RAAs due to other causes have also been described. Here a rare case of true idiopathic distal RAA, which was managed by surgical resection and repair with interposition vein graft, is described.

Report

A 62 year old female with a known medical history of hypertension and hyperlipidaemia presented with left wrist swelling of one year duration, associated with a pulsatile lump that was increasing in size. Duplex ultrasound and computed tomography angiography revealed a distal RAA. She underwent open surgical resection and repair with interposition vei

SUBMITTER: Madeline Chee YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8077031 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature