title: Ruptured profunda femoris aneurysm secondary to neurofibromatosis: vascular involvement in an unusual location.
abstract: Neurofibromatosis is an autosomal dominant genetic disease characterized by abnormal growth that involves tissues of mesodermal and neuroectodermal origin. Aneurysms are rarely seen in peripheral arteries. This report presents a case of ruptured arterial aneurysm secondary to neurofibromatosis; the lesion occurred in the profunda femoris artery, a highly unusual location. Treatment of patients with ruptured arterial aneurysm secondary to neurofibromatosis may be interventional or surgical. In this case, a surgical approach was successful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Pamukkale University, Kinikli 20070, Denizli, Turkey. bilginemrecan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Bilgin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Emrecan
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Onem
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Susam
mesh_terms: D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017253:Neurofibromatoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome