title: Late, giant brachial artery aneurysm following hemodialysis fistula ligation in a renal transplant patient: case report and literature review.
abstract: Brachial artery aneurysm (BAA) following long-standing arteriovenous fistula ligation after renal transplantation is uncommon. Herein, we describe the case of a 64-year-old man who developed a giant symptomatic BAA 21 years after ligation of the fistula. He was submitted to surgical excision of the aneurysm followed by interposition prosthetic graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Palermo, Via L Giuffrè 5, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Ettore
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dinoto
authors.forename: Umberto Marcello
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Bracale
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vitale
authors.forename: Matilde
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cacciatore
authors.forename: Felice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pecoraro
authors.forename: Luana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cassaro
authors.forename: Attilio Ignazio
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Lo Monte
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bajardi
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008026:Ligation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis