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Published on: April 15, 2021
True aneurysm of brachial artery
Narcis Hudorović1, Ivo Lovričević, Dario Bjorn Franjić
1Department of Surgery, University Hospital "Sestre milosrdnice", Zagreb, Croatia. narcis.hudorovic@zg.htnet.hr
Abstract:
True upper extremity peripheral artery aneurysms are a rarely encountered arterial disorder. Following computer-tomography angiographic (CT-a) imaging examination, true saccular aneurysm, originating from the left brachial artery was diagnosed in the 77-year-old female without history of trauma. The aneurysm was resected by surgical intervention, and primary repair of the brachial artery was performed by interposition of a part of great saphenous vein harvested from the left groin and creation of two end-to-end anastomoses between interposition graft and previously resected part of brachial artery. No complication was observed during the follow-up. Surgical intervention for upper extremity aneurysms should be initiated without delay. Factors combined with minimal morbidity associated with repair suggest that surgical repair should be performed routinely for true upper extremity arterial aneurysms.
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