Deep Femoral Artery Aneurysm Presenting as Lower Limb Swelling: A Case Report.
10.3349/ymj.2006.47.1.148
- Author:
Yong Pil CHO
1
;
Soo Jung CHOI
;
Tae Won KWON
;
Myoung Sik HAN
;
Yong Ho KIM
;
Chan Wook KIM
;
Sung Gyu LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Gangneung, Korea. ypcho@gnah.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Deep femoral artery;
aneurysm;
computed tomography
- MeSH:
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Middle Aged;
Male;
*Leg;
Humans;
*Femoral Artery/radiography/surgery/ultrasonography;
Edema/*diagnosis;
Aneurysm/*diagnosis/radiography/ultrasonography
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2006;47(1):148-151
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a rare case of lower limb swelling due to compression of the superficial femoral vein by a solitary deep femoral artery aneurysm. The patient was a 58-year-old man presenting with acute swelling of the right lower limb caused by deep venous thrombosis. A multi-detector computed tomographic scan (CT) confirmed the diagnosis of a deep femoral artery aneurysm and revealed no evidence of aneurysms or occlusive lesions in the other arteries. Aneurysmectomy and ligation of the deep femoral artery were successfully performed. Preoperative multi-detector CT scanning is a valuable, non-invasive diagnostic tool to delineate not only the state of the aneurysm, but also that of the distal arterial tree.
