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Non-traumatic ulnar artery aneurysm in a middle-aged male
Affiliations- National Institute of Nephrology and Transplantation, Jayantha Weerasekera Mw,, 00700 Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Abstract
Aneurysms in the extremity arteries are rare and usually occur as pseudoaneurysms secondary to trauma or
iatrogenic interventions. True spontaneous non-traumatic aneurysms in the extremities are extremely rare with
no consensus on their aetiology or optimum management strategy. Here, we discuss a case of a young man
with an isolated spontaneous non-traumatic ulnar artery aneurysm presenting with acute pain and discomfort.
Abstract
Aneurysms in the extremity arteries are rare and usually occur as pseudoaneurysms secondary to trauma or
iatrogenic interventions. True spontaneous non-traumatic aneurysms in the extremities are extremely rare with
no consensus on their aetiology or optimum management strategy. Here, we discuss a case of a young man
with an isolated spontaneous non-traumatic ulnar artery aneurysm presenting with acute pain and discomfort.
Keywords
aneurysm, ulnar artery aneurysm, Marfan syndrome, pseudoaneurysm
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Non-traumatic ulnar artery aneurysm in a middle-aged male
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Article type
Case report
Pages
147-149
Published online
2021-03-22
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DOI
10.5603/AA.2020.0022
Bibliographic record
Acta Angiologica 2020;26(4):147-149.
Keywords
aneurysm
ulnar artery aneurysm
Marfan syndrome
pseudoaneurysm
Authors
Nalaka Gunawansa
Prasath Subramaniyam
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