title: [Iatrogenic false aneurysm of the ulnar artery. A clinical case and review of the literature].
abstract: Nowadays false aneurysms have become an important part of the workload of a vascular surgeon as a result of the increasing number of iatrogenic arterial trauma occurring during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures requiring puncture or exposure of blood vessels. A case of a false aneurysm in the ulnar artery caused by a simple syringe needle during an intravenous cannulation is reported. The clinical symptoms and details of the diagnostic procedure based upon color-Doppler and angiography are examined. The vascular operation consisted in proximal and distal arterial control, resection of the aneurysm and end-to-end anastomosis. After surgical treatment the patient experienced an excellent anatomic and functional recovery.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale di Acquapendente, Viterbo, Azienda USL Viterbo Sezione 1.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Santini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Roncolini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Serafini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D013594:Syringes / Q000009:adverse effects; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
vernacular_title: Pseudoaneurisma iatrogeno dell'arteria ulnare. Caso clinico e revisione della letteratura.