Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
Case Report

Spontaneous aneurysm of a common digital artery: a rare entity

Aneurisma espontâneo de artéria digital comum: uma entidade rara

Thilina Gunawardena

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.202400832 J Vasc Bras, vol.24, e20240083, 2024
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Abstract

Aneurysms of arteries of the hand are rarely encountered. Literature reports such aneurysms in the distal ulnar artery, the palmar artery, and the digital arteries. Most are false aneurysms involving trauma-induced defects of the vessel wall. True aneurysms with intact intimal, medial, and adventitial layers of the arterial wall are more unusual. In this case report, we present a 77-year-old previously healthy lady who was diagnosed with a true aneurysm of a common digital artery when she presented with a pulsatile lump over her left palm.

Keywords

aneurysm; common digital artery; hand aneurysm

Resumo

Aneurismas das artérias da mão são raros. A literatura disponível relata tais aneurismas na artéria ulnar distal, nas artérias palmares e nas artérias digitais. No entanto, a maioria consiste em pseudoaneurismas resultantes de trauma na parede do vaso. Aneurismas verdadeiros, com as camadas íntima, média e adventícia da parede arterial intactas, são ainda mais raros. Neste relato de caso, apresentamos uma mulher de 77 anos, previamente saudável, diagnosticada com aneurisma verdadeiro de artéria digital comum, após apresentar um nódulo pulsátil em sua palma esquerda.

Palavras-chave

neurisma; artéria digital comum; aneurisma da mão

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Submitted date:
06/05/2024

Accepted date:
06/24/2024

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