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True Aneurysm of the Radial Artery: Report of a Case with Long‐Term Follow‐Up
Author(s) -
Lee Bok Y.,
Kim Kang Kiel,
Madden John L.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1977.tb00664.x
Subject(s) - medicine , radial artery , aneurysm , wrist , anastomosis , surgery , artery , blood flow , radiology
Reports on aneurysm of the arteries of the wrist and hand are relatively rare. Presented here is a case of true aneurysm of the radial artery in a 41‐year‐old man. The patient had an enlarging painful swelling on the volar aspect of the left wrist, of six months’ duration. Under local anesthesia, a transverse incision over the wrist crease revealed an arterial aneurysm. The aneurysm was excised, followed by end‐to‐end anastomosis. The patient recovered uneventfully and was discharged nine days after the operation. A follow‐up arteriogram, five years later, showed a patent radial artery with good blood flow. This is an excellent example of a successful reconstructive surgical procedure involving a small artery.