Abstract
The true atherosclerotic aneurysm of the axillary artery is a rare condition. It either presents as a pulsatile axillary mass or arterial emboli in the hand and fingers. We report the case of a 70-year-old man with a 5 cm aneurysm of the axillary artery presenting with embolic disease to the hand. Angiography is helpful and provides valuable preoperative anatomic details. Surgery remains the treatment of choice but endovascular treatment can also be considered.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aneurysm / diagnosis
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Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
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Aneurysm / surgery
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Angiography*
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Arteriosclerosis / diagnosis
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Arteriosclerosis / diagnostic imaging
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Axillary Artery* / diagnostic imaging
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Embolism / complications
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Embolism / diagnosis
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Embolism / drug therapy
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Embolism / surgery
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Follow-Up Studies
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Hand / blood supply
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Humans
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Ischemia / etiology
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Male
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Plasminogen Activators / administration & dosage
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Plasminogen Activators / therapeutic use
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Radial Artery
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Thrombectomy
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Thrombolytic Therapy
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Time Factors
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Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / administration & dosage
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Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / therapeutic use
Substances
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Plasminogen Activators
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Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator