TRUE ANEURYSMS OF THE PALMAR ARCH OF THE HAND - A REPORT OF 2 CASES

We report on two cases of true aneurysms of the palmar arch, both of w hich were post-traumatic, One was due to repetitive blunt trauma and t he other to a glass cut wound, Both aneurysms were detected clinically as pulsating masses without functional disorders, The presence of ela stic fibres and smooth muscle in the aneurysm wall proved it to be a t rue aneurysm. Both aneurysms were excised and replaced by a vein graft from the foot.