Lumbar arterial rupture secondary to iliopsoas hemorrhage in a hemophiliac patient.
A 62-year-old subhemophiliac patient developed a severe iliopsoas hemorrhage following minor trauma. CT scanning revealed a large iliopsoas hematoma and intraperitoneal hemorrhage. Angiography demonstrated active bleeding from the fourth right lumbar artery, a complication of an iliopsoas hematoma not previously described.
D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000209:etiology