Abstract
The case of a young male patient with a thrombosed distal ulnar artery aneurysm and digital emboli is presented. The hypothenar hammer syndrome is reviewed, with particular attention to clinical presentation, differential diagnosis and the non-invasive and invasive diagnostic evaluation. Surgical and thrombolytic therapeutic options are reviewed with reference to the available literature.
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