title: [Iliac venous aneurysm: a case report and review of literature].
abstract: Primary iliac vein aneurisms are extremely rare being described as anomaly, without any history of trauma, cardiovascular pathology or arteriovenous fistula. This clinical condition has a high rate of potentially fatal complications: pulmonary embolism; ruptured aneurism; deep vein thrombosis. There are only 7 cases of iliac vein aneurism described in the literature. We describe an additional case of a 59-year old patient presented with abdominal pain, right lower limb edema and palpable mass in the right iliac area. Ultrasound (US) revealed a liquid formation, confirmed by computed tomography (CT). Surgical removal of the aneurism with lateral venorrhaphy was performed. Postoperative evolution was uneventful. The patient is asymptomatic during 36 month follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Catedra Chirurgie nr. 1 N. Anestiadi, Laboratorul de Chirurgie Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic, Universitatea de Stat de Medicină şi Farmacie N. Testemitanu, Chişinău, Republica Moldova.
authors.forename: Gh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ghidirim
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mişin
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gagauz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Condraţchi
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein; D035002:Lower Extremity; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome