[Arteriomegaly in the aorto-iliac-femoral area with or without associated aneurysm].
The authors present a group of 199 patients with arteriomegaly, an affection characterized by elongated and distended blood vessels of the arterial system, with or without accompanying aneurysms. Our study on this group of patients, drawn from a large arteriographic series of peripheral abdominal and lower limb arterial disorders, focuses on a comparison between atherosclerotic arteriopathy and arteriomegaly. Small tissue blocks were taken from the arterial wall of patients operated on for megadolichoarteries. Electron microscopic examination of such specimens revealed a specific alteration of the elastic component of the vessel wall. The authors believe that surgical treatment of this condition is indicated in order to prevent thromboembolic complications or aneurysmal rupture.
D'Andrea
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V
III Clinica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza.
Malinovsky
L
L
Bartolo
M
M
Todini
A
A
Biancari
F
F
Catania
A
A
Di Matteo
F M
FM
Manfredi
R M
RM
Bartolucci
R
R
De Antoni
E
E
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000473:pathology