Ruptured true superficial femoral artery aneurysm

• Main Authors: Ani Loize Arendt, Robinson de Menezes do Amaral, Mariana Sesterhenn Vieira, Rafael de Nogueira Ribeiro, Rodrigo Argenta
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2013-12-01
• Series: Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
• Subjects: arteria femoral superficial; aneurisma roto
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492013000400315&lng=en&tlng=en
• ISSN: 1677-7301

Femoral artery aneurysms are rare and generally affect elderly patients. They are often diagnosed in combination with aneurysms in other locations, such as peripheral and aortic aneurysms. This case report describes a young patient whose superficial femoral artery (SFA) had a clinical presentation suggestive of a ruptured aneurysm. The patient underwent standard treatment, with aneurysmectomy and interposition of the ipsilateral saphenous vein. A review of the literature confirms the rarity of this case