Ulnar Artery Pseudoaneurysm in a Child. Case Report and Literature Review

  • Laura Togneri Upper Limb Reconstruction and Hand Surgery Sector, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Pediatría SAMIC “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan”, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7165-2677
  • Lucas Fernández Korosek Upper Limb Reconstruction and Hand Surgery Sector, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Pediatría SAMIC “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan”, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7472-4234
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2021.86.5.1352
Keywords: Pseudoaneurysm, artery, ulnar, hand, pulsatile tumor

Abstract

Pseudoaneurysms of the arteries of the hand are infrequent; few reports of cases in adult patients, secondary to closed or open trauma, have been found in the literature. The diagnosis is confirmed by Doppler ultrasound and other complementary studies. If it is left untreated, the complications includethrombosis, distal digital artery embolism, nerve injury, or necrosis. Surgery is the recommended treatment and consists of resection of the pseudoaneurysm and simple ligation, arteriorraphy, or vascular reconstruction with graft. The objective of this report is to describe a case of hypothenar pseudoaneurysm due to penetrating injury in a pediatric patient, and, due to the rarity of this condition, to conduct a non-systematic review of the current literature.

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Author Biographies

Laura Togneri, Upper Limb Reconstruction and Hand Surgery Sector, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Pediatría SAMIC “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan”, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Upper Limb Reconstruction and Hand Surgery Sector, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Pediatría SAMIC “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan”, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lucas Fernández Korosek, Upper Limb Reconstruction and Hand Surgery Sector, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Pediatría SAMIC “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan”, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Upper Limb Reconstruction and Hand Surgery Sector, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Pediatría SAMIC “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan”, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Published
2021-10-10
How to Cite
Togneri, L., & Fernández Korosek, L. (2021). Ulnar Artery Pseudoaneurysm in a Child. Case Report and Literature Review. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 86(5), 639-644. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2021.86.5.1352
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Vol 86 No 5 (2021): AACM
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