Ruptured brachial artery aneurysm in a patient with type 1 neurofibromatosis.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.11.040.
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Abstract
Vascular lesions associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are rare but can lead to catastrophic complications if disrupted. Ruptured aneurysms in NF1 patients are difficult to treat surgically because of vascular wall fragility. We describe a female NF1 patient with a ruptured aneurysm of her brachial artery. This is the first published case of successful reconstruction of a ruptured brachial aneurysm associated with NF1, using a saphenous vein graft.
Medical subject headings
- Aneurysm, Ruptured
- Brachial Artery
- Neurofibromatosis 1
- Saphenous Vein