False aneurysm of the superficial palmar arch in a child: a case report.
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.
Sakamoto
Akio
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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
Arai
Ken
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