Spontaneous and isolated dissection of the common iliac artery.
A patient with isolated dissection of the common iliac artery is presented. A 56-year-old man was admitted because of sudden intermittent claudication of the left lower limb. Angiography showed a left popliteal artery interruption associated with an asymptomatic dissection of the right common iliac artery. The patient was treated with a left femoropopliteal bypass and a right aortofemoral bypass. The etiology of primary dissections of peripheral arteries is discussed.
Fernández
A L
AL
Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular y Torácica, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Herreros
J M
JM
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D017543:Iliac Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged