Recurrent radial artery aneurysm in a five-month-old infant.
Distal radial artery aneurysms are an infrequent occurrence in adults and rare in children. The rate of aneurysm formation in adults has been reported as 0.048% following catheterization. A case report of a 5-month-old girl with a recurrent left radial artery aneurysm is presented. The etiology of the aneurysm was radial artery catheterization in the neonatal intensive care unit. Recurrence occurred after resection for an end-to-end repair. Ligation of the artery was required for ultimate treatment. No deleterious sequelae were found after the final operation.
Bridge
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PM
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
Lerhaupt
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K
Armstrong
M B
MB
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017534:Radial Artery; D012008:Recurrence