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Recurrent True Brachial Artery Aneurysm

Authors :
Kwang-Hyun Cho
Seongmin Ko
Yang-Haeng Lee
Il-Yong Han
Kyung-Taek Park
Mee-sun Kang
Source :
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2011.

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.

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