Vol 26, No 4 (2020)
Case report
Published online: 2021-03-22
Non-traumatic ulnar artery aneurysm in a middle-aged male
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DOI: 10.5603/AA.2020.0022
Acta Angiologica 2020;26(4):147-149.
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: aneurysmulnar artery aneurysmMarfan syndromepseudoaneurysm
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