Adventitial Cyst of the Radial Artery in the Wrist: A Case Report.
- Author:
Soo Hwan KANG
1
;
Il Jung PARK
;
Dong Yeob KIM
;
Kwang sub KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. jikocmc@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Simple ganglion;
Cystic adventitial disease;
Radial artery
- MeSH:
Adventitia;
Arteries;
Female;
Ganglion Cysts;
Hand;
Humans;
Iliac Artery;
Popliteal Artery;
Radial Artery;
Veins;
Wrist
- From:Journal of the Korean Microsurgical Society
2011;20(2):121-125
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Simple ganglions are most common benign tumor of the hand and wrist. However, cystic adventitial disease is an uncommon vascular anomaly first described in 1947 in the external iliac artery. It usually involves the popliteal artery, although other arteries and veins may also be involved. Radial artery adventitial cysts are found directly within the adventitia, whereas the more common wrist ganglions may extrinsically compress or adhere to the artery walls. The diagnosis is rarely made before surgery because of their similar appearance and location. The authors report a rare case of a 46-year old woman with mucoid adventitial cyst of the radial artery in the wrist.
