True aneurysm of a thumb digital artery in a radiographer: a case report.
True aneurysms of the digital artery are very rare. We report a case of true aneurysm of a proper digital artery of the right thumb in a radiographer. Treatment by ligation and excision resulted in complete relief of symptoms.
Taniguchi
Yasunori
Y
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan. ytaniguc@wakayama-med.ac.jp
Enyo
Yoshio
Y
Tamaki
Tetsuya
T
Yoshida
Munehito
M
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases; D011859:Radiography; D013933:Thumb / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome