EJVES Extra
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages e19-e21, February 2010

Aneurysm of the Deep Circumflex Iliac Artery: A Rare Cause of Rectus Sheath Haematoma

  • K. Miyagi

      Affiliations

    • West Kent Vascular Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5NY, UK
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  • M. Mulchandani

      Affiliations

    • West Kent Vascular Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5NY, UK
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  • D.J.B. Marks

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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  • M. Mohamed

      Affiliations

    • West Kent Vascular Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5NY, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1634 830000.

Received 22 October 2009; accepted 10 November 2009. published online 14 December 2009.

Abstract 

We describe the presentation and management of a case of rectus sheath haematoma secondary to spontaneous rupture of a deep circumflex iliac artery aneurysm. This was successfully treated with coil embolization. Such a case has never, to our knowledge, previously been reported.

Keywords: Rectus sheath haematoma, Deep circumflex iliac artery, Aneurysm, Embolization

 

PII: S1533-3167(09)00039-9

doi:10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2009.11.002

Refers to article:

  • Aneurysm of the Deep Circumflex Iliac Artery: A Rare Cause of Rectus Sheath Haematoma , 21 December 2009

    K. Miyagi, M. Mulchandani, D.J.B. Marks, M. Mohamed
    European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery March 2010 (Vol. 39, Issue 3, Page 378)

EJVES Extra
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages e19-e21, February 2010

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