CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2021; 31(04): 1027-1030
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740163
Case Report

Dual Aneurysm Formation in an Occupationally Predisposed Male: Atypical Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome

Aruna Raman Patil
1   Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Sunder Narasimhan
1   Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

Hypothenar hammer syndrome is typically described as a chronic repetitive injury to the ulnar artery at the level of hamulus of hamate and shows certain occupational predilection. Our case is an occupationally predisposed patient who had two aneurysm formations from the superficial palmar branch of ulnar artery and the digital branch, respectively, diagnosed and treated surgically. We call it an atypical hypothenar hammer syndrome as the arterial involvement was not typically at the level of hamate bone and only corresponded to the site of recurrent friction. This article also discusses the role of imaging and treatment options.

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Article published online:
30 November 2021

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