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Digital subtraction angiography confirmed an aneurysm at the distal part of right axillary artery (a). In the presented case, pathologic examination of aneurismal sac revealed that all three layers of the arterial wall were intact despite various degrees of degeneration and fibrosis in the media layer (b). H&Ex100.
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Doppler ultrasound suggested the presence of an axillary artery aneurysm. Digital subtraction angiography confirmed a 4 x 6 cm fusiform aneurysm at the distal part of right axillary artery (Figure 1). Degeneration and fibrosis were seen in the media layer (Figure 1(b)).
The aneurismal segment was resected and a saphenous vein graft was interposed between the two transected segments of axillary artery.
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An adequate calibrate and length saphenous vein graft was interposed between the two transected segment of the axillary artery (Figures 2(a) and 2(b)).