title: Rupture of small peripheral aneurysms: report of three cases, with review of the literature.
abstract: Three cases of rupture of a small peripheral aneurysm are presented and compared with reports in the literature. Such ruptures are rare but life-threatening events. Diagnosis is difficult since confusion with other diseases may occur. The therapy depends on the anatomical location: catheter-embolisation or operative. In the three cases presented operative management was necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Streekziekenhuis, Almelo, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: van den Heuvel
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kluft
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000098:blood supply; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000098:blood supply