Aneurysm of the femoral artery occupationally exposed to a vibratory tool for more than 10 years

Abstract

The first case of an aneurysm of the femoral artery occupationally exposed to a vibratory tool is described. A 72-year-old man with a right common femoral artery aneurysm had had an occupational history of putting a "breaker," which breaks concrete into pieces by means of powerful vibration, on the right groin for more than 10 years. The patient underwent aneurysmectomy and graft replacement, with reconstruction of the deep femoral artery. Pathologic examination of the resected aneurysm revealed fibrosis and lipid deposition in the intima, well-maintained elastic fibers without disruption in the media, and thickened adventitia, in place of the typical findings of atherosclerosis.

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“…We also previously reported a true aneurysm of the femoral artery occupationally exposed to a long-term chronic vibration. 12 In the present patient, histopathologic examination of the resected aneurysmal wall revealed that all three layers of the arterial wall were comparatively intact, with fibrosis and lipid deposition in the intima and in various degrees of degeneration in the media. These findings confirmed suspicions that it was a true aneurysm.…”