True Brachial Aneurysm in an Older Female Patient. A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Introduction: Brachial artery aneurysms constitute 0.5% of peripheral aneurysms. These can be true or secondary to trauma or arteriovenous fistulas.

Acute Limb Ischemia in a Peruvian Cohort Infected by COVID-19.

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection can cause alterations in the coagulation mechanism conditioning thrombotic phenomena such as acute limb ischemia (ALI) as the only manifestation of the infection. The aim of the study was to describe clinical and surgical characteristics of a group of patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 who presented ALI in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic at Lima, Peru.

Methods: A multicenter, observational, and retrospective study was performed in six general hospitals, from March to July 2020.