Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2887744 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
True aneurysms of tibial artery are rare occurrences and their rupture is really rare. We report the case of a 59-year-old man who, after an episode of bacterial endocarditis, presented a posterior tibial aneurysm formation evolved in rupture. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a true giant aneurysm rupture of the posterior tibial artery (diameter, 6 cm). The treatment consisted of aneurysmectomy and surgical arterial ligation. A follow-up of 24 months was performed with good results.
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Authors
Emanuele Ferrero, Michelangelo Ferri, Andrea Viazzo, Andrea Gaggiano, Giuseppe Berardi, Salvatore Piazza, Pia Cumbo, Claudio Castagno, Alberto Pecchio, Franco Nessi,