True Aneurysm of the Profunda Femoris Artery

Karmani, S.; Jayasekera, Narlaka; Veo, R.

doi:10.1053/ejvx.2001.0074

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“…The muscular sheath enveloping its path is thought to protect the profunda femoris artery from aneurysmal dilatation. 6 PFAAs are thought to display higher spontaneous rupture rates than other peripheral aneurysms, with up to 45% undergoing spontaneous rupture. 7 It is possible that the patient could undergo significant hemorrhage from a ruptured PFAA.…”

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Surgical Repair of Bilateral Profunda Femoris Artery Aneurysms

2005

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True aneurysms of the profunda femoral artery are a rare arteriopathy. Few cases have been described in the literature. They are prone to spontaneous rupture and carry significant morbidity, including loss of limb. In light of this, elective repair of profunda femoris aneurysms at the time of detection is the preferred course of action. Surgical repair should include reconstruction of the profunda circulation, in addition to exclusion of the aneurysm to prevent distal ischemia. In this report, we describe the case of a gentleman in whom bilateral profunda femoris artery aneurysms were detected during angiography to investigate his intermittent claudication. Surgical repair involved both exclusion of the aneurysms and bilateral vascular reconstruction.

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confidence: 99%

“…The muscular sheath enveloping its path is thought to protect the profunda femoris artery from aneurysmal dilatation. 6…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%