Posterior Circumflex Humeral Artery Aneurysm: Case Report and Systematic Literature Review

Posterior circumflex humeral artery (PCHA) aneurysm is a rare condition. It mostly affects young professional sports player and might be career threatening. This is the report of the case of a 28 year old volleyball player presenting with symptoms of right digital ischaemia caused by a PCHA aneurysm...

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Autores principales: Kuntz, Salomé, Lejay, Anne, Meteyer, Vincent, Delay, Charline, Bonnin, Emilie, Georg, Yannick, Thaveau, Fabien, Chakfé, Nabil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6708986/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31463375
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvssr.2019.07.001
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Sumario:Posterior circumflex humeral artery (PCHA) aneurysm is a rare condition. It mostly affects young professional sports player and might be career threatening. This is the report of the case of a 28 year old volleyball player presenting with symptoms of right digital ischaemia caused by a PCHA aneurysm. Surgical treatment by resection of the aneurysm without revascularisation was performed. The post-operative course was uneventful and the patient returned to professional competition one month after surgery. A literature review is also presented in an attempt to provide recommendations for PCHA aneurysm diagnosis and management.

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