Large-Sized Bilateral Atherosclerotic Axillary Artery Aneurysms: A Case Report

İdil Soylu A., Polat A. V.

JOURNAL OF THE BELGIAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGY, cilt.100, sa.1, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 100 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5334/jbr-btr.968
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE BELGIAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: giant axillary artery aneurysm, atherosclerosis, PATIENT
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Axillary artery aneurysms are most commonly caused by trauma, while atraumatic cases are very rare. Atherosclerosis, collagen tissue diseases, and mycotic infections are additional etiological factors for this type of aneurysms. Once developed, an aneurysm poses risk for hand ischemia or neurologic complications due to embolic events and neural compression. Due to this, diagnosis and treatment of an aneurysm are crucial. We report a case of giant bilateral axillary artery aneurysms developed as a consequence of atherosclerosis.