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Uellinton Galli Ferreira1, José Aderval Aragão2,3, Antonio Alexandre Lenik1, Iapunira Catarina Sant'Anna Aragão4, Felipe Matheus Sant'Anna Aragão4, Wilson Barbosa Leão1, Carlos Eduardo Nunes1, Francisco Prado Reis4.
Abstract
A true aneurysm of the dorsal artery of the foot is a rare medical finding and its principal causes and clinical manifestations are not well known. A 49-year-old female patient presented with a pulsatile mass on the dorsal part of her right foot. Clinical and ultrasound examinations confirmed a diagnosis of aneurysm. The aneurysm was resected after dissection, exposure and isolation of the proximal and distal stumps of the dorsalis pedis artery. Simple ligature and resection of the aneurysm is proving to be a safe treatment option in patients with a patent plantar arch.Entities:
Keywords: aneurysm; artery; systemic arterial hypertension; vascular surgical procedures
Year: 2018 PMID: 30377426 PMCID: PMC6205713 DOI: 10.1590/1677-5449.012817
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Vasc Bras ISSN: 1677-5449
Figure 1Compressible, painful, pulsating mass on the dorsal aspect of the foot.
Figure 2Aneurysmal dilatation of the dorsal artery of the right foot seen on ultrasound.
Figure 3Surgical exposure of a saccular aneurysm of the dorsal artery of the right foot with proximal and distal stumps repaired.
Figure 4Histopathological study of the dorsal artery of the right foot, showing intimal thickening and myxoid degeneration of the aneurysm sac.
Figura 1Massa pulsátil, compressível e dolorosa sobre o dorso do pé direito.
Figura 2Dilatação aneurismática da artéria dorsal do pé direito visto pelo ultrassom.
Figura 3Exposição cirúrgica de um aneurisma sacular da artéria dorsal do pé direito com coto proximal e distal reparados.
Figura 4Estudo histopatológico da artéria dorsal do pé direito, mostrando espessamento intimal e degeneração mixoide do saco aneurismático.