Jenyo M S
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1987 Jul-Aug;28(4):456-9.
Pure aneurysm of posterior tibial artery without an obvious cause is very rare and there are probably no cases reported in literature. A case is presented of a posterior tibial artery aneurysm that had remained silent for years. Despite the large size the only presenting symptom was a calf mass. The diagnosis unfortunately was only confirmed during exploration of the mass. The lesson which cannot be over emphasized is that probably all calf masses of obscure aetiology in patients over the age of 40, whether silent or not, big or small, ought to have a femoral arteriogram performed prior to surgery. The literature on this rare condition is also reviewed.
无明显病因的单纯胫后动脉瘤非常罕见，文献中可能尚无相关病例报道。本文报告一例多年来无症状的胫后动脉瘤病例。尽管瘤体较大，但唯一的表现症状是小腿肿块。遗憾的是，诊断仅在对肿块进行探查时才得以证实。一个必须反复强调的教训是，对于40岁以上病因不明的小腿肿块患者，无论有无症状、肿块大小如何，在手术前都应进行股动脉造影。本文还对关于这种罕见病症的文献进行了综述。
