[Post-traumatic aneurysma spurium of the subclavian artery]

In peacetime, injuries to the subclavian artery are now very rare. Even more rare are posttraumatic aneurysms and indirect damage to the brachial plexus as a result of injury. The clinical findings, diagnosis and treatment of such a case are described and discussed. Consideration of all the clinical symptoms as a whole is of the outmost importance in the diagnostic process. The development of neurological symptoms in the course of injury with a topographic relationship to the corresponding anatomical structures gave rise to the preliminary diagnosis in this particular case. CT and DSA confirmed the diagnosis. Although surgical treatment is urgently indicated in such cases, resection of the aneurysm as an elective surgical procedure was preferred.