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False Aneurysm in the Palmar Segment of the Ulnar Artery: Report of a Case

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A case demonstrating a false aneurysm in the palmar segment of the ulnar artery caused by a Fogarty's catheter, which had been inserted during a thrombectomy, is described. The diagnosis was suspected based on a clinical examination, and duplex ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) confirmed an aneurysm in the palmar segment of the ulnar artery. The patient underwent a successful aneurysmectomy with end-to-end reanastomosis.

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  1.  Department or Cardiovascular Surgery, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey, , , , , , TR

    Yahya Ünlü & Münacettin Ceviz

  2.  Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey, , , , , , TR

    Pinar Polat

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  1. Yahya Ünlü
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Received: October 29, 2001 / Accepted: May 7, 2002

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Ünlü, Y., Ceviz, M. & Polat, P. False Aneurysm in the Palmar Segment of the Ulnar Artery: Report of a Case. Surg Today 33, 148–150 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950300034

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