Delayed rupture of a pseudoaneurysm in the brachial artery of a burn reconstruction patient

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Sung-No Jung¹  Ho Kwon¹  Hyeri Kim¹  Jun Yong Lee¹ 

[1] Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 271 Cheonbo-ro, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do 480-717, Korea

关键词: Reconstruction;    Burn;    Brachial artery;    Pseudoaneurysm;   

Others  :  791873
DOI  :  10.1186/1749-7922-8-21

 received in 2013-04-11, accepted in 2013-06-07,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

A brachial artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare but serious condition that can be limb threatening. A number of reports have found that it may be the result of damage to the blood vessels around the brachial artery, either directly or indirectly, due to trauma or systemic diseases. We present our experience of delayed pseudoaneurysm rupture of the brachial artery in a rehabilitation patient with burns of the upper extremity who underwent fasciotomy and musculocutaneous flap coverage. We also provide a review of the brachial artery pseudoaneurysm.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Lee et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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