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Recurrent True Brachial Artery Aneurysm
- Source :
- The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2011.
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Abstract
- True aneurysm of the brachial artery is a rare disease entity. The mechanism of aneurysm formation is considered to be compression of the arterial wall, producing contusion of the media and subsequent weakness of the wall and fusiform dilatation. It can be caused by arteriosclerotic, congenital, and metabolic disorders, and can be associated with diseases such as Kawasaki's disease. Doppler ultrasonography, computed tomography, arteriography, and selective upper extremity angiography may be performed for establishing the diagnosis of aneurysm. The best therapeutic option is operative repair, and it should be performed without any delay, in order to prevent upper extremity ischemic or thrombotic sequelae. Here, we report a case of recurrent brachial artery aneurysm with review of the literature.
- Subjects :
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Weakness
Case Report
Disease
Aneurysm
medicine.artery
medicine
cardiovascular diseases
Brachial artery
Fusiform dilatation
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
medicine.disease
Surgery
Brachial artery aneurysm
Angiography
cardiovascular system
Radiology
medicine.symptom
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Rare disease
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20936516 and 2233601X
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fe05db7502ec56a097500150d178f935