Ruptured aneurysm of the internal iliac artery.
Isolated aneurysms of the iliac arteries are rare and can be difficult to diagnose. The diagnosis is frequently delayed. One patient with a ruptured aneurysm of the left internal iliac artery is presented, and the computed tomography findings are compared to those of a case of a ruptured aortic aneurysm. The hemorrhages had much in common, and we want to stress the importance of including the iliac arteries when no cause of a retroperitoneal hemorrhage is found higher up.
D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed