Acute subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm after closed fracture of the clavicle.
A sixty-year-old woman was admitted with an acute subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm after a closed fracture of the middle third of the right clavicle. This manifested itself a few days after the injury as a slowly growing, pulsatile and purple tumour-like mass in the right supraclavicular fossa. The distal pulses were normal, but this observation does not exclude a vascular trauma. This is an uncommon but potentially dangerous complication as it jeopardizes both the extremity and the life of the patient.
Serrano
José A
JA
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, University Hospital Reina Sofía 14004-Córdoba, Spain. serranot@teleline.es
Rodríguez
Pedro
P
Castro
Luis
L
Serrano
Pilar
P
Carpintero
Pedro
P
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*