title: Radial artery aneurysm in the anatomical snuff box: A case report and literature review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Distal radial artery aneurysms of the hand are rare. We herein report a rare case of radial artery aneurysm in the anatomical snuff box.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 61-year-old woman presented with a chief complaint of a mass on the back of her left hand. A radiological examination showed a distal radial artery aneurysm. The patient underwent successful surgical excision of the aneurysm with radial artery ligation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We discuss the etiologies and surgical management of radial artery aneurysms in the anatomical snuff box according to the published literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An accurate diagnosis and a preoperative blood flow evaluation are necessary for appropriate surgical management of radial artery aneurysms.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan. Electronic address: y-yamamoto.srg1@tmd.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Yohei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshifumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kudo
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan.
authors.forename: Kimihiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Igari
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Toyofuku
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Inoue
keywords: Anatomical snuff box; Aneurysm; Case report; Radial artery