Case Report: A Durable Open Repair of a Rare Profunda Aneurysm.

Profunda femoris artery aneurysms (PFAAs) are rare and difficult to diagnose in the early stages of development due to location and encasement in the deep thigh musculature. We report the case of a 74-year-old male who was discovered to have a right PFAA during evaluation for progressively worsening short distance claudication. He had undergone an angioplasty of the left iliofemoral system several months ago with no improvement of his symptoms. The PFAA was diagnosed through computed tomography angiography and repaired via syndactylization of profunda femoris branches and interposition grafting with a polytetrafluoroethylene stretch graft. The imaging features are described in the article. Although PFAAs are rare clinical presentations, their development should be considered, in particular when symptoms such as progressive or unchanging claudication are present in a patient following an angioplasty of the affected iliofemoral system.