posted on 2018-06-13, 03:07authored byUellinton Galli Ferreira, José Aderval Aragão, Antonio Alexandre Lenik, Iapunira Catarina Sant’Anna Aragão, Felipe Matheus Sant’Anna Aragão, Wilson Barbosa Leão, Carlos Eduardo Nunes, Francisco Prado Reis
Abstract A true aneurysm of the dorsal artery of the foot is a rare medical finding and its principal causes and clinical manifestations are not well known. A 49-year-old female patient presented with a pulsatile mass on the dorsal part of her right foot. Clinical and ultrasound examinations confirmed a diagnosis of aneurysm. The aneurysm was resected after dissection, exposure and isolation of the proximal and distal stumps of the dorsalis pedis artery. Simple ligature and resection of the aneurysm is proving to be a safe treatment option in patients with a patent plantar arch.