title: [Spontaneous rupture of the left external iliac vein. A complication of deep vein thrombophlebitis?].
abstract: A 52 years old woman was hospitalized on suspicion of left femoral venous thrombosis. Within 24 hours she went into shock, and laparotomy was performed on suspicion of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. The operative finding was a ruptured iliac vein, which was repaired and anticoagulant treatment was started. Unfortunately the patient never stabilized and died from cardiovascular collapse within 12 hours.
authors.affiliation: Organkirurgisk afdeling, Sygehus Fyn, Nyborg.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gad
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Thomsen
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Johannsen
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012769:Shock; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants