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Mycotic aneurysm of the ulnar artery
Hamid Shamsolkottabi1, Mahmoud Saeidi, Abolghasem Zarezadeh
1Delasa Research Center, Sina Hospital, Esfahan, Iran.
Context:
Mycotic aneurysm of the ulnar artery is extremely rare. We report a case of mycotic aneurysm of the ulnar artery due to subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) presenting with a painful pulsatile mass in hypotenar region.
Case Report:
In a 39-year-old man, treated as a case of SBE, a painful progressive pulsatile mass appeared in the left hypotenar region. Ultrasonography and angiography showed an aneurysm of ulnar artery in this region. The aneurysm was resected by surgery.
Conclusion:
Since the diagnosis may be difficult at the early phase and in some cases limb loss may occur, there should be high clinical suspicion to make a prompt diagnosis.
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