Unusual causes of calf swelling--1. Unusual presentation of a tibial artery false aneurysm.
Peripheral aneurysms of the leg are rare, and nearly always involve the popliteal artery. We describe the unusual presentation of a swollen leg caused by a large false aneurysm of a branch of the posterior tibial artery. This developed in the absence of either a history of trauma, local infection or infective endocarditis.
Department of Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
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D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001158:Arteries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000098:blood supply*