Ulnar artery aneurysm with digital ischemia.
The case of a young male patient with a thrombosed distal ulnar artery aneurysm and digital emboli is presented. The hypothenar hammer syndrome is reviewed, with particular attention to clinical presentation, differential diagnosis and the non-invasive and invasive diagnostic evaluation. Surgical and thrombolytic therapeutic options are reviewed with reference to the available literature.
Torre
J
J
Department of Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York 11030, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color