Aneurysms of the foot arteries are rare. A case of a true dorsalis pedis artery aneurysm in a 69 years old man with no history of local trauma is presented. Arterial duplex scan findings, intraoperative features, operative procedure and literature review are presented and discussed.
Dorsalis pedis artery aneurysms (DPAA), though uncommon, are well recognized and the first clinical presentation is ought to Cuff in 1907, who described a spontaneous aneurysm on the dorsum of the foot of a 53 year old woman1. Since then, many authors have described this rare aneurysm and proposed different management modalities2.
True aneurysm of the infrapopliteal arteries, including the dorsalis pedis artery (DPA), is extremely rare, the clinical manifestations
Dorsalis pedis artery aneurysms (DPAA), though uncommon, are well recognized and the first clinical presentation is ought to Cuff in 1907, who described a spontaneous aneurysm on the dorsum of the foot of a 53 year old woman1. Since then, many authors have described this rare aneurysm and proposed different management modalities2.
True aneurysm of the infrapopliteal arteries, including the dorsalis pedis artery (DPA), is extremely rare, the clinical manifestations