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Post-cannulation radial artery aneurysm-a rare complication The following case report describes an expanding aneurysmal dilatation of the radial artery which developed 17 days following cannulation. Possible causes of this complication are: abnormal state of the vessel wall, multiple attempts at cannulation, and haematoma or infection at cannutation site. Other major and minor sequelae following arterial cannulation are reviewed. Nous vous prdsentons an cas de dilatation andvrismale progressive de l'artdre radiale survenue 17 jours aprds t'insertion d'une canule art~rielle. L' athdroscldrose de la paroi vaseulaire, les multiples lentatives d'insertion de ms qu'un hEmatome et une infection au site de la canule peuvent avoir joud un role dans ta gendse du probtdme. Nous passons aussi en revue les autres complications des canules artdrielles. Percutaneous radial artery catheterisation for blood gas monitoring and continuous arterial pressure recording is frequently used in the management of critically ill patients. Radial artery aneurysm is a rare complication of arterial cannulation. One previous case has been documented following cannulation, l This report describes an expanding aneurysmal dilatation of the radial artery following cannulation. Case report A 78-yr-cld farmer was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with a presumptive diagnosis of tetanus. Past medical history revealed osteoarthritis of the hips and spine. The patient was not taking medications before

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