Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2009 Jun;42(3):384-387.

Surgical Treatment of a True Radial Artery Aneurysm in the Thenar Groove of the Palm, and This Was Caused by Handclapping and Repetitive Occupational Scissoring : A case report

• Lee WS
• Kim YH
• Chee HK
• Hwang JJ
• Kim JS
• Lee SA

Abstract

Radial artery aneurysm is an extremely rare disease and this is usually caused by iatrogenic trauma such as arterial cannulation. Most traumatic aneurysms in the extremities are false aneurysms and most cases have occurred at the level of the wrist. Very few true aneurysms of the radial artery have been reported, with most of them being iatrogenic. A right handed 38-year-old female had a true aneurysm of the distal radial artery in the thenar groove of the palm. The patient had a history of excessive handclapping and the injury was suggestive of repetitive occupational injury due to scissoring. She underwent surgical treatment for the aneurysm of the radial artery in the thenar groove of the palm of her hand.

Keyword

Aneurysm; Radial artery

MeSH Terms

Adult
Aneurysm
Aneurysm, False
Catheterization
Extremities
Female
Hand
Humans
Occupational Injuries
Radial Artery
Rare Diseases
Wrist