Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2886842 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present an unusual case of a true posttraumatic aneurysm of the superficial femoral artery (SFAA) 7 years after a motorcycle accident including blunt trauma to the thigh. Surgical reconstruction was accomplished without any complications by aneurysm resection and interposition of an autologous reversed saphenous vein. Histopathological examination revealed a true aneurysm with segmental disruption and fragmentation of the internal elastic lamina (IEL) in van Gieson's stain. This is a first-time finding in context with SFAA and may represent the pathogenetic explanation for the rare formation of posttraumatic true aneurysms.
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Authors
Olaf Gorny, Matthias Drach, Jürgen Falkensammer, Lydia Posch, Gustav Fraedrich,