title: Deep femoral artery aneurysm rupture. A case report.
abstract: Primary "atherosclerotic" aneurysms of the profunda femoris are rare. Although they commonly present with rapid enlargement or rupture, only 8 ruptured cases have been found in the literature. We report a new case where the preoperative diagnosis was established by Duplex ultrasonography. Angiography was made for surgical management. Simple ligation was effective. Pathogenesis, clinical presentation, radio-graphic findings and surgical treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Moliere-Longchamp Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: el Nakadi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farran
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous