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To report the surgical management of concurrent true and pseudoaneurysms in a patient from Somalia.

Concurrent left subclavian artery true aneurysm and axillary artery pseudoaneurysm: surgical management in a resource-limited setting – first report from Somalia

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Case report demonstrates surgical repair of rare vascular lesions in a resource-limited setting, highlighting effective management strategies.

To report the surgical management of concurrent true and pseudoaneurysms in a patient from Somalia.
Presented with a painful swelling in left infraclavicular and axillary regions.
Utilized Doppler ultrasonography and computed tomography angiography for diagnosis.
Conducted urgent surgical repair via supraclavicular and axillary approaches.
Confirmed true aneurysm of the left subclavian artery and pseudoaneurysm of the left axillary artery.
Succeeded in resecting the subclavian aneurysm and evacuating the axillary pseudoaneurysm.
Maintained patency of grafts with equal distal pulses at 3 months post-operation.

Ali et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Case report demonstrates surgical repair of rare vascular lesions in a resource-limited setting, highlighting effective management strategies.