How to approach a patient with peripheral arterial disease

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is defined as chronic atherosclerotic disease of the lower limbs. Patients with lower extremity PAD present with wide spectrum of symptoms ranging from asymptomatic to minor exertoinal leg pain, significant walking impairment and ulceration or gangrene. The first step in decision making for the treatment of PAD is to confirm PAD with history, physical examination and non invasive vascular laboratory tests. Decision making regarding revascularization is based on symptom status and patient comorbidities. Treatment strategies for intermittent claudication is medical management and for critical limb ischemia is revascularization in the form of either endovascular or surgical management to avoid amputation

True Aneurysm of the Superficial Temporal Artery

True aneurysms of the superficial temporal artery are extremely rare. The majority of these aneurysms are a consequence of trauma. A 56-year-old male noticed a swelling in front of his left ear, which had slowly increased in size. There was no history of trauma. Computed tomography revealed an aneurysm of the main trunk of the superficial temporal artery. A ligation and excision was performed. The postoperative period was uneventful. Histology revealed a true aneurysm

Anterior Tibial Artery Pseudoaneurysm-Case Series

Anterior tibial artery (ATA) pseudoaneurysm is a rare condition that occurs following lower extremity orthopedic intervention or after trauma. We report a series of cases of pseudoaneurysm which were treated surgically. The diagnosis was confirmed with computed tomography angiogram. Aneurysmal sac excision with ligation of ATA was performed