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.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, USA. slzieber@earthlink.net
Steven R
SR
Zieber
Bryan R
BR
Mustert
Michael F
MF
Knox
Brian C
BC
Fedeson
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