Pseudoaneurysm of high origin ulnar artery after penetrating trauma.
High origin ulnar artery from the brachial artery is rare and lies superficially in the forearm. Its reported frequency ranges from 0.17% to 2%. Pseudoaneurysms of peripheral arteries are very rare, and mostly these are the result of penetrating injuries. Here, we report a case pseudoaneurysm of high origin ulnar artery from the brachial artery and its surgical approach method.
Erdil
Nevzat
N
Cardiovascular Surgery, Inonu University, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey. nerdil@inonu.edu.tr
Colak
Cengiz
C
Donmez
Koksal
K
Cihan
Hasan
H
Battaloglu
Bektas
B
D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D058017:Vascular Grafting; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*