True aneurysm of digital artery in hemophilia. A case report.
A case of a true aneurysm of the radial digital artery of the thumb is presented. Treatment by ligation and excision resulted in relief of symptoms. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of true digital aneurysm of the thumb.
Adant
J P
JP
Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium.
Grattagliano
B
B
Fissette
J
J
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology*; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005384:Finger Joint; D002836:Hemophilia B / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology; D013933:Thumb / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000294:innervation