True Giant Posterior Tibial Artery Aneurysm

We report an unusual case of true atherosclerotic posterior tibial artery (PTA) aneurysm without any apparent causative history. To our knowledge, in the English Literature only seven previously cases of true PTA aneurysms are reported. Due to its location, this lesion may require surgical intervent...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Robaldo, Alessandro, Di Iasio, Giacomo, Testi, Gabriele, Colotto, Patrizio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3523595/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23304617
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/695250
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Sumario:We report an unusual case of true atherosclerotic posterior tibial artery (PTA) aneurysm without any apparent causative history. To our knowledge, in the English Literature only seven previously cases of true PTA aneurysms are reported. Due to its location, this lesion may require surgical intervention and removal. The presentation, the diagnostic evaluation, and the surgical management of the aneurysm are discussed.

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