title: Do not bite the hand that feeds you.
abstract: Radial artery pseudoaneurysms occur infrequently and are most commonly associated with medical interventions such as arterial lines or cardiac catheterization procedures. Animal bites, particularly cat bites, as a cause for radial artery pseudoaneurysms are extremely rare with only 1 previously reported case in the literature. A unique case of digital micro emboli from a radial artery pseudoaneurysm caused by a cat bite to the wrist is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Luke's Mid America Heart & Vascular Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Luke's Mid America Heart & Vascular Institute, Kansas City, MO.
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dryton
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Luke's Mid America Heart & Vascular Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Luke's Mid America Heart & Vascular Institute, Kansas City, MO. Electronic address: kallen2340@aol.com.
authors.forename: Keith B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Luke's Mid America Heart & Vascular Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Luke's Mid America Heart & Vascular Institute, Kansas City, MO.
authors.forename: A Michael
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Borkon
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Luke's Mid America Heart & Vascular Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Luke's Mid America Heart & Vascular Institute, Kansas City, MO.
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Luke's Mid America Heart & Vascular Institute, Kansas City, MO; Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Luke's Mid America Heart & Vascular Institute, Kansas City, MO.
authors.forename: J Russell
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000209:etiology