Endovascular repair of spontaneous or traumatic iliac vein rupture.
Spontaneous rupture of the iliac vein and rupture resulting from blunt trauma are both very unusual. Herein one case of each are reported and were managed by emergent endovascular repair with use of covered stents. Favorable outcomes were achieved in both cases.
Zieber
Steven R
SR
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, USA. slzieber@earthlink.net
Mustert
Bryan R
BR
Knox
Michael F
MF
Fedeson
Brian C
BC
D000328:Adult; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures