title: Aneurysms of the foot arteries.
abstract: Aneurysms of the foot arteries are uncommon but can lead to devastating complications such as acute foot ischemia or arterial rupture if left untreated. In this case series, we present four cases of aneurysms of the foot: one true dorsalis pedis artery aneurysm and three cases of post-traumatic plantar artery pseudoaneurysms with arteriovenous fistulas. All four patients were successfully managed with surgical excision of the aneurysm with or without arteriovenous fistulas ligation. Our case series is followed by discussion on the etiology, clinical presentation and management strategy of patients with aneurysms of the foot arteries.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, ON, Canada The Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alhaizaey
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Mohamad A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.affiliation: The Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Badr
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aljabri
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, ON, Canada The Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia alomranm@smh.ca.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Omran
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Foot aneurysm; arteriovenous fistula; plantar artery pseudoaneurysm; pseudoaneurysm