In this study, we examined 33 pseudoaneurysm patients operated on between 1987-1988 in Dicle University School of Medicine Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic. Male/female ratio and mean age of our patients were 12/9 and 35.8 ± 3.68 (range: 6-70) respectively. The most frequent signs were pulsatil hematoma and thrill.The diganosis of the pseudoaneurysm was established with physicial examination in 12 (%36.3), with angiography in 8 (%24.2), with ultrasonography in 7 (%21.2), with coloured doppler ultrasonography in 5 (%15.1) and with computerized tomography in 5 (%15.1) and with computerized tomography in 4cases (%12.1). Localization were a. femoralis 13 (%39.3), a. poplitea 3 (%9.0), a. carotis communis 2 (%6.0), a. brachialis 2 (%6.0), a. interossea 2 (%6.0), a .radialis 3 (%9), a. ulnaris 2 (%6.0) and a. carotis interna 1 case (%3). The most frequent causes in etyology were trauma responsible for 18 (%56) and vascular catheteterisation 6 (%19.3) of all 33 patients. Surgical methods performed were bypass with otojen vein graft 11 (%13.3), ligation 3 (%9.0) accompanied with aneurysmectomy. We report our clinical experiences with a review of the literature.

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