True Giant Posterior Tibial Artery Aneurysm
We report an unusual case of true atherosclerotic posterior tibial artery (PTA) aneurysm without any apparent causative history. To our knowledge, in the English Literature only seven previously cases of true PTA aneurysms are reported. Due to its location, this lesion may require surgical intervent...
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| author | Alessandro Robaldo Giacomo Di Iasio Gabriele Testi Patrizio Colotto |
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| description | We report an unusual case of true atherosclerotic posterior tibial artery (PTA) aneurysm without any apparent causative history. To our knowledge, in the English Literature only seven previously cases of true PTA aneurysms are reported. Due to its location, this lesion may require surgical intervention and removal. The presentation, the diagnostic evaluation, and the surgical management of the aneurysm are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d2f8cca3f7454257a1126b7a00cdbf3d2025-08-20T03:24:07ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192012-01-01201210.1155/2012/695250695250True Giant Posterior Tibial Artery AneurysmAlessandro Robaldo0Giacomo Di Iasio1Gabriele Testi2Patrizio Colotto3Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Imperia Hospital, Via Sant'Agata 57, 18100 Imperia, ItalyVascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Imperia Hospital, Via Sant'Agata 57, 18100 Imperia, ItalyVascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Imperia Hospital, Via Sant'Agata 57, 18100 Imperia, ItalyVascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Imperia Hospital, Via Sant'Agata 57, 18100 Imperia, ItalyWe report an unusual case of true atherosclerotic posterior tibial artery (PTA) aneurysm without any apparent causative history. To our knowledge, in the English Literature only seven previously cases of true PTA aneurysms are reported. Due to its location, this lesion may require surgical intervention and removal. The presentation, the diagnostic evaluation, and the surgical management of the aneurysm are discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/695250 |
| spellingShingle | Alessandro Robaldo Giacomo Di Iasio Gabriele Testi Patrizio Colotto True Giant Posterior Tibial Artery Aneurysm Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | True Giant Posterior Tibial Artery Aneurysm |
| title_full | True Giant Posterior Tibial Artery Aneurysm |
| title_fullStr | True Giant Posterior Tibial Artery Aneurysm |
| title_full_unstemmed | True Giant Posterior Tibial Artery Aneurysm |
| title_short | True Giant Posterior Tibial Artery Aneurysm |
| title_sort | true giant posterior tibial artery aneurysm |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/695250 |
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