[Axillary artery pseudo-aneurysm secondary to shoulder dislocation in children]

Axillary Artery Aneurysm in a 3-Year-Old Child: A Rare Case and Review of the Literature

We report a rare case of 4 cm true aneurysm of left axillary artery in a 3-year-old girl. Computed tomography angiography confirmed the diagnosis. Open surgical repair with resection and primary end-to-end anastomosis was performed. The patient did not have any complication after 1-year follow-up. Axillary artery aneurysm is extremely rare in pediatric population. Previous reports of this rare entity are discussed comprehensively.

[False traumatic aneurysm of the ulnar artery in a teenager]

Most aneurysms of hand arteries are traumatic. It is a generally rare unrecognized pathology. Complications are serious (embolism and thromboses of interdigital arteries). Two main causes can be recalled: acute trauma, with development of a false aneurysm; repeated microtrauma (hand hammer syndrome), with occurrence of an arterial dysplasic aneurysm. The diagnosis is based on the presence of a pulsatile mass, with finger dysesthesia, unilateral Raynaud's phenomenon. It is confirmed by duplex Doppler. Arteriography is necessary but can be replaced by an angio-MR. We report a case of false traumatic aneurysm of the ulnar artery in a teenager. This case illustrates this rare condition and opens discussion on therapeutic options.