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Posttraumatic pedal artery pseudoaneurysm: a case report
Cristián Arriagada Irarrazaval1, Ricardo Sonneborn Gross, Alexandre Sauré Maritano
1Burns Surgery Unit, Hospital Asistencia Publica, Santiago, Chile.
Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
|August 31, 2012
Summary
A pedal artery pseudoaneurysm, often from trauma, presents as a pulsatile foot mass. Surgical resection and ligation successfully treated this condition without complications.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Diagnostic Imaging
Background:
- Pedal artery pseudoaneurysms typically result from trauma or iatrogenic injury.
- Clinical suspicion arises from a pulsatile mass and systolic bruit.
- Doppler ultrasonography (US) and angiography are key diagnostic tools.
Observation:
- A 49-year-old male presented with a pulsatile left foot mass three months post-traumatic contusion.
- Color Doppler ultrasound confirmed a pseudoaneurysm of the pedal artery.
Findings:
- Surgical resection of the pseudoaneurysm and suture ligation of the affected pedal artery were performed.
- The patient experienced a full recovery with no subsequent ischemic complications.
Implications:
- This case highlights the successful surgical management of pedal artery pseudoaneurysms.
- Prompt diagnosis and intervention are crucial to prevent ischemic complications in pedal artery pseudoaneurysms.
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