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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg 2022; 49(06): 755-759
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1751025
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Case Report

A Brachial Artery Pseudoaneurysm Treated with a Bifurcated Y-Shaped Artificial Vessel Graft

Joon seok Oh 
1   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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Seokchan Eun 
1   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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Abstract

Brachial artery aneurysms are rare diseases that may be caused by infection or trauma. We report a case of a 71-year-old man who presented with a mass in his right antecubital fossa that increased in size slowly over time. Three years ago, the patient underwent ascending and total-arch replacement with artificial vessel graft to treat aortic root and ascending aorta aneurysm. Preoperative physical examination of right upper extremity showed a nonpulsatile mass with normal pulse of axillary, brachial, and radial arteries. The mass was removed and brachial artery reconstruction was done initially using saphenous vein graft. Two months later, the patient revisited with recurrent pseudoaneurysm, involving the bifurcation point of brachial artery. Aneurysm was totally resected and the brachial artery was reconstructed by interposition graft using a bifurcated GORE-TEX artificial vessel graft. The patient healed without complication and no recurrence was observed. Artificial vessel graft is an available option for reconstruction, and revascularization of vessel defect after excision of brachial artery aneurysm may involve bifurcation point.

Keywords

pseudoaneurysm - artificial vessel graft - brachial artery

Author Contributions

Conceptualization: S.E. and data curation and manuscript preparation: J.S.O.


Ethical Approval

The study was performed in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained.


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The patient provided written informed consent for the publication and the use of her images.




Publication History

Received: 30 September 2021

Accepted: 29 March 2022

Article published online:
13 December 2022

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