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Idiopathic Aneurysm of the Distal Radial Artery in the Fossa Tabatiére
Jana Pobehová1,2, Martina Zavacká1, Pavol Pobeha2
1Clinic of Vascular Surgery, East Slovak Institute of Heart and Vascular Diseases (VÚSCH), Košice, SVK.
Abstract:
The aneurysms of the radial arteries are extremely rare. Aneurysm of the radial artery is defined as a focal dilation of all components of the vascular wall to a diameter greater than 1.5 times its lumen. In our case report, we present the diagnosis, management, and angiosurgical treatment of a patient with an extremely rare case of aneurysm on the distal radial artery in the fossa Tabatiére. Angiosurgical treatment, which is always recommended due to the risk of rupture, embolization, and ischemia of the distal parts of the hand, has a low morbidity.
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