Aneurysms of the infrapopliteal arteries.
Atherosclerotic aneurysms involving only infrapopliteal arteries are extremely rare. The present report describes a patient with two completely separate aneurysmal dilatations involving the tibioperoneal trunk and the anterior tibial artery. To our knowledge, this condition has not been previously described. An international bibliographic review was also made, collecting four patients affected by atherosclerotic infrapopliteal aneurysms. Clinical presentation, radiographic findings, and surgical management are discussed.
1st Department of Surgery, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
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Marmorale
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Sapienza
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Gallo
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Bernucci
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Cavallaro
D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D016909:Tibial Arteries