title: Rupture of a true giant aneurysm of the posterior tibial artery: a huge size of 6 cm on diameter.
abstract: True aneurysms of tibial artery are rare occurrences and their rupture is really rare. We report the case of a 59-year-old man who, after an episode of bacterial endocarditis, presented a posterior tibial aneurysm formation evolved in rupture. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a true giant aneurysm rupture of the posterior tibial artery (diameter, 6 cm). The treatment consisted of aneurysmectomy and surgical arterial ligation. A follow-up of 24 months was performed with good results.
authors.affiliation: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Turin, Italy. emaferrero@libero.it
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ferrero
authors.forename: Michelangelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferri
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viazzo
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaggiano
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berardi
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Piazza
authors.forename: Pia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cumbo
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castagno
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pecchio
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nessi
mesh_terms: D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016909:Tibial Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents