Pseudo-aneurisma gigante de artéria axilar esquerda

A case of a gunshot of the left axilary artery with a giant pseudoaneurism formation with sixteen years of evolution is presented. The 61- years-old male patient present since them a small assintomatic tumoration in infraclavicular localization. In the last eight months the tumor became symptomatic and volumous, reaching 20 cm in diameter, with signals of infection and imminent rupture. The patient was operated on with ligature of the axilary artery and evacuation of the pseudoaneurysm. The surgical handling and endovascular therapeutic options available in the present time are discussed. A short review about the disease as well as a bibliographic update are present. The authors also call attention for the necessity of a correct management of the vascular injures in the event of the first management.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Farret,Abdo, Chacon,Dâmaso de Araújo, Duarte,Haroldo Amaral, Almeida,Isabel Cristina Pinheiro de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 1998
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69911998000100017
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