A Giant Internal Iliac Artery Aneurysm with Arteriovenous Fistulization.
| Title: | A Giant Internal Iliac Artery Aneurysm with Arteriovenous Fistulization. |
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| Authors: | Piljic D; Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, University Clinical Center, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.; Hajdarevic A; Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, University Clinical Center, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.; Piljic D; Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, University Clinical Center, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.; Behrem A; Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, University Clinical Center, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.; Petricevic M; Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia.; Samoukovic G; Department of Surgery, Divisions of Cardiac Surgery and Critical Care, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada. |
| Source: | Current medical imaging [Curr Med Imaging] 2021; Vol. 17 (5), pp. 660-661. |
| Publication Type: | Case Reports; Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Bentham Science Country of Publication: United Arab Emirates NLM ID: 101762461 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-4056 (Electronic) NLM ISO Abbreviation: Curr Med Imaging Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Saif Zone, Sharjah, U.A.E. : Bentham Science, [2020]- |
| MeSH Terms: | Arteriovenous Fistula*/diagnostic imaging ; Iliac Aneurysm*/diagnostic imaging; Iliac Artery/diagnostic imaging ; Iliac Vein/diagnostic imaging ; Aged ; Humans ; Male ; Vena Cava, Inferior |
| Abstract: | Background: Isolated iliac artery aneurysms are rare and occur predominantly in men at an older age. Such aneurysms can rupture into an adjacent organ (such as the bowel, bladder or ureter) or into the adjacent common iliac vein, resulting in an arteriovenous fistula.; Introduction: Formation of an internal iliac arteriovenous fistula caused by spontaneous rupture of an atherosclerotic iliac artery aneurysm wall is an exceedingly rare yet serious complication.; Case Presentation: This article presents a case of an internal iliac arteriovenous fistula caused by rupture of an atherosclerotic giant iliac artery aneurysm.; Conclusion: Rapid diagnosis and meticulous surgical technique improve outcomes in patients with this rare vascular complication.; (Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.) |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Aneurysm; adjacent organ; aneurysmectomy; atherosclerotic; fistula; isolated iliac artery |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20201120 Date Completed: 20211026 Latest Revision: 20211026 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.2174/1573405616666201118114712 |
| PMID: | 33213327 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Case Reports; Journal Article