title: A false aneurysm in the hand of a child.
abstract: This is a case report of a 4-year-old child presenting with a false aneurysm of a common digital artery. Failure to diagnose it led to incorrect treatment which was followed by rupture of the aneurysm and life-threatening haemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Trauma Clinic, University Hospital Queen Johana, Sofia, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Simeonov
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000601:surgery*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply*; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans