# Pseudoaneurysm Following a Puncture of the Distal Radial Artery: A Case Report

## TL;DR

An elderly woman developed a pseudoaneurysm after a distal radial artery puncture during a medical procedure, which was successfully treated.

## Contribution

This case report highlights a rare complication of distal radial artery puncture and its successful management.

## Key findings

- A pseudoaneurysm occurred at the distal radial artery puncture site following coronary angiography.
- The patient's wound healed after timely treatment and long-term follow-up.

## Abstract

Pseudoaneurysms are not uncommon in the clinic, but they have rarely been reported as a result of distal radial artery puncture. This case report is about an elderly woman who developed a pseudoaneurysm at the distal radial artery puncture site after coronary angiography via the distal radial artery. After timely treatment and long-term follow-up, the patient's hand wound gradually healed.