title: Aneurysm formation of a dorsal superficial antebrachial artery due to sports injury: a case report.
abstract: A 17-year-old man noted a painful mass on his wrist while fencing (Kendo). An aneurysm of a dorsal superficial antebrachial artery, which is an anomalous branch of the radial artery in the distal forearm, was diagnosed. He was successfully treated by excision with primary anastomosis; pathologic examination revealed a pseudoaneurysm. The anomalous location of this artery placed it at risk for civilian injury as it ran in the subcutaneous tissue of the dorsal forearm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Fujiyoshida Municipal Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan. itadao@y-min.or.jp
authors.forename: Tadao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishimoto
authors.forename: Shunya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shindo
authors.forename: Nagasaka
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Satoshi
authors.forename: Akihiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Junya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Atsuhiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takagi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography