Aneurysm formation of a dorsal superficial antebrachial artery due to sports injury: a case report.
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.
Ishimoto
Tadao
T
Department of Surgery, Fujiyoshida Municipal Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan. itadao@y-min.or.jp
Shindo
Shunya
S
Satoshi
Nagasaka
N
Inoue
Akihiko
A
Kobayashi
Junya
J
Ishikawa
Hitoshi
H
Takagi
Atsuhiko
A
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