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Kishi. Plast Aesthet Res 2020;7:3 Plastic and
DOI: 10.20517/2347-9264.2019.50 Aesthetic Research

Case Report Open Access

A case of congenital aneurysm of the ulnar artery of

the palm

Yoko Kishi

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama 343-8555, Japan.

Correspondence to: Dr. Yoko Kishi, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, 2-1-50
Minami-Koshigaya, Koshigaya, Saitama 343-8555, Japan. E-mail: kishi-y@dokkyomed.ac.jp

How to cite this article: Kishi Y. A case of congenital aneurysm of the ulnar artery of the palm. Plast Aesthet Res 2020;7:3.
http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/2347-9264.2019.50

Received: 3 Nov 2019 First Decision: 23 Dec 2019 Revised: 8 Jan 2020 Accepted: 14 Jan 2020 Published: 21 Jan 2020

Science Editor: A Thione Copy Editor: Jing-Wen Zhang Production Editor: Tian Zhang

Abstract
Congenital aneurysms of the palm are uncommon in the pediatric population compared to aneurysms in adults. A
seven-month-old boy presented with a true aneurysm of the ulnar artery with reconstruction with surgical excision
and end-to-end microvasculer anastomosis using a superficial vein of the dorsal foot. To our knowledge, there
have been only 15 reports of congenital aneurysms of the palm.

Keywords: Congenital aneurysm of the palm, ulnar artery, microvascular reconstruction

INTRODUCTION
Hypothenar hammer syndrome is characterized by aneurysm in the palm; it is most commonly caused by
trauma. Congenital aneurysm in the palm is relatively rare.

[1,2]
To our knowledge, there are only two reports on congenital aneurysm in the palm in the Japanese
literature and 13 reports [3-15] in the English literature.

We describe a case of congenital aneurysm of the ulnar artery in the palm of a nine-month-old baby
boy. We reviewed the literature on congenital aneurysm to identify the site of occurrence, affected side,
treatment procedure, and outcomes.

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