title: False aneurysm of the superficial palmar arch in a child: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  False aneurysm of the arteries of the hand is extremely rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of false aneurysm of the superficial palmar arch in a 4-year-old boy following injury with a piece of glass. Stereoscopic magnetic resonance angiography depicted the lesion effectively. The aneurysm was resected, and the vascular reconstruction was performed with end-to-end anastomosis using microsurgical techniques.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Follow-up care is necessary after a hand injury in order to properly diagnose any lesion that may be present and treat it successfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi,Fukuoka, 812-8582, Fukuoka, Japan. akio@med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arai