title: THE FALSE ANEURYSM.
abstract: The clinical course of 18 patients with 25 false aneurysms is reviewed. In recent years false aneurysm has been most commonly seen as a complication of arterioplastic procedures in which prosthetic arterial grafts were used. The use of indwelling needles or cannulae, particularly in patients with a wide arterial pulse pressure, can also lead to the formation of false aneurysms. In the groin, a false aneurysm is frequently mistaken for an abscess. Early diagnosis and operative repair are essential to reduce the incidence of further complications.
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000783:Aneurysm; D017541:Aneurysm, False; D001158:Arteries; D001161:Arteriosclerosis; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000637:transplantation*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006119:Groin; D006406:Hematoma; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
keywords: AMPUTATION; ANEURYSM; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL TRANSPLANTATION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HEMATOMA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS