Coexisting false aneurysms of the radial artery

The authors describe what they believe is the first report in the radiology literature of two coexisting, adjacent false aneurysms of the radial artery. They occurred in a 33-year-old man who had had cannulation of the radial artery during the management of multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Radial artery aneurysms are uncommon. Definitive treatment of false aneurysms of the radial artery consists of surgical excision with ligation of the artery or, if obstruction is demonstrated preoperatively, end-to-end anastomosis of the artery.