Peripheral False Aneurysms: An Evolution Of Precedent Vascular Injury

With the rise in armed conflicts in Nigeria, major vascular injuries are seen more commonly. Unfortunately it is not well appreciated that securing haemostasis at the site of injury is not tantamount to adequate handling of the vascular situation. Occasioned by misdiagnosis of the extent and type of vascular damage, false aneurysms may develop long after the initial care of the damaged vessel. Presented here are eleven consecutive cases of peripheral false aneurysms of the extremities which developed between two weeks and nine months after the initial injury. Objective evaluation and prompt referral to vascular surgical units will improve the management of such cases and so obviate the development of false aneurysms. Keywords: False, Aneurysm, PromptNigerian Journal of Surgical Sciences Vol. 17 (2) 2007: pp. 109-11

Congenital Pulmonary Cyst: A Case Report

In view of the rear nature of this condition and the difficulty with which the diagnosis was made which may easily result in missed diagnosis, it therefore becomes pertinent to report this case so as to arouse our suspicion when we are evaluating an infant with marked distress or cyanosis during the newborn period or in the first one-year of life