Metachronous giant brachial artery pseudoaneurysms: A case report and review of the literature

Carl Magnus Wahlgren; Robert Lohman; Benjamin J. Pearce; Lisa R.P. Spiguel; Amir Dorafshar; Christopher L. Skelly

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Metachronous giant brachial artery pseudoaneurysms: A case report and review of the literature

Carl Magnus Wahlgren, Robert Lohman, Benjamin J. Pearce, Lisa R.P. Spiguel, Amir Dorafshar, Christopher L. Skelly

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Abstract

Brachial artery pseudoaneurysms secondary to intravenous drug abuse represent a limb-threatening problem to patients and a technical challenge to the vascular surgeon. Here information is reported about a patient with metachronous bilateral giant brachial artery pseudoaneurysms secondary to intravenous drug use that were successfully treated with excision of the aneurysm and ligation of the brachial artery. Furthermore, a review of the current literature on the treatment of brachial artery aneurysm is presented.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	467-472
Number of pages	6
Journal	Vascular and endovascular surgery
Volume	41
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1538574407304508
State	Published - Oct 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Brachial artery
Intravenous drug use
Mycotic aneurysm
Pseudoaneurysm
Upper extremity

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Surgery
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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