title: Spontaneous iliac vein rupture: case report and literature review.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of the iliac vein is a rare cause of exsanguinating haemorrhage. A case is described of a 66 year old woman who required immediate resuscitation in Accident and Emergency following a 24 hour history of left leg and lower quadrant abdominal pain. Emergency laparotomy revealed a 2 cm tear in the left iliac vein. The previously reported cases are reviewed, together with discussion of the patterns of presentation and possible underlying causes.
authors.affiliation: Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, UK. dpedley@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pedley
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nagy
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nichol
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000601:surgery