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.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
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Bridge
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Lerhaupt
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Armstrong
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017534:Radial Artery; D012008:Recurrence