Crutch-induced brachial artery aneurysm

Aneurysm of Brachial Artery Following Axillary Crutch

Dear Editor, True aneurysm of brachial artery, just distal to axillary artery, is relatively rare. Moreover, this type of aneurysm following usage of axillary crutch has not reported in the literature. Furthermore, this entity presenting as Reynaud’s disease has not been described; though microemboli following subclavio-axillary artery aneurysm (arterial thoracic outlet syndrome) is well-define...

aneurysm of brachial artery following axillary crutch

Crutch-induced bilateral brachial artery aneurysms.

A 57-year-old man, who was a chronic axillary crutch user as a result of childhood poliomyelitis, was referred to our hospital because of a sudden onset of right forearm ischemia. The right forearm had no pulse, and three-dimensional computed tomography (3DCT) showed an aneurysm of the right brachial artery associated with arterial occlusion. The thrombosed aneurysm of the brachial artery was r...

Crutch induced axillary artery injury.

CASEREPORT A 53-year-old female presented with sudden onset of pallor and decreased sensation of the right hand and forearm, without loss of power. She had rheumatoid arthritis for the last 30 years, and had been using axillary crutches for the last 10 years. She had undergone bilateral knee and left hip replacements. There were no other significant cardiovascular risk factors, nor any previous...

Recurrent True Brachial Artery Aneurysm

True aneurysm of the brachial artery is a rare disease entity. The mechanism of aneurysm formation is considered to be compression of the arterial wall, producing contusion of the media and subsequent weakness of the wall and fusiform dilatation. It can be caused by arteriosclerotic, congenital, and metabolic disorders, and can be associated with diseases such as Kawasaki's disease. Doppler ult...