False aneurysm in the palmar segment of the ulnar artery: Report of a case

Unlu Y., Ceviz M., Polat P.

SURGERY TODAY, cilt.33, sa.2, ss.148-150, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s005950300034
  • Dergi Adı: SURGERY TODAY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.148-150
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A case demonstrating a false aneurysm in the,palmar segment of the ulnar artery caused by a Fogarty's catheter, which had been inserted during a thrombectomy, is described. The diagnosis was suspected based on a clinical examination, and duplex ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) confirmed an aneurysm in the palmar segment of the ulnar artery. The patient underwent a successful aneurysmectomy with end-to-end reanastomosis.