Traumatic innominate artery aneurysm 26 years after stab injury.
We report the case history of a 46-year-old African man with a false aneurysm of the innominate artery subsequent to a stab wound in the right supraclavicular area 26 years previously, presenting with stridor.
Reddi
Anunathan A
AA
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wentworth Hospital, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa. jenniferwel@ialch.co.za
Munasur
Mandhir M
MM
Naidoo
Rishendran R
RR
Steer
Dion D
DD
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*