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Upper extremity aneurysm in infants
1Department of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.
Annals of Plastic Surgery
|August 1, 1992
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Pediatric traumatic aneurysms of upper extremity arteries are rare. This report details two infant cases: a brachial artery false aneurysm treated with reanastomosis and a digital artery true aneurysm treated with excision.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Pediatric Surgery
- Traumatology
Background:
- Traumatic aneurysms in infants are exceptionally rare, particularly in the upper extremities.
- Aneurysms can be classified as true or false, depending on the involvement of all arterial wall layers.
Observation:
- A 2-month-old female infant presented with a false aneurysm of the brachial artery.
- An 8-month-old male infant was diagnosed with a true aneurysm of a common digital artery.
Findings:
- The brachial artery false aneurysm in the infant was successfully treated with arterial reanastomosis.
- The common digital artery true aneurysm in the other infant was successfully managed with simple excision.
Implications:
- These cases highlight successful surgical interventions for rare pediatric upper extremity arterial aneurysms.
- Early diagnosis and appropriate surgical management are crucial for favorable outcomes in infant traumatic aneurysms.
Abstract:
We report a 2-month-old female infant with a false aneurysm of the brachial artery and an 8-month-old male infant with a true aneurysm of a common digital artery. These traumatic aneurysms in the upper extremity are extremely rare in infants. In the former infant, reanastomosis of the brachial artery was performed. In the latter infant, simple excision was successful.