FALSE ANEURYSM OF THE BRACHIAL-ARTERY IN AN INFANT FOLLOWING ATTEMPTED VENIPUNCTURE

False aneurysms have rarely been described in the pediatric age-group. Here a case of false aneurysm of the brachial artery following accide ntal arterial puncture at the site of attempted venipuncture is report ed. Having obtained vascular control with digital compression, the art erial repair was performed by direct suture technique. The characteris tics and differential diagnosis of false aneurysms are described. The majority of false aneurysms occur as complications of percutaneous cat heterization.