title: Spontaneous and isolated dissection of the common iliac artery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular y Torácica, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Herreros
mesh_terms: 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