Novel repair of an external iliac vein aneurysm.
Aneurysms involving the venous system are a rare entity. We report the case of a 37-year-old woman who presented to us with activity-limiting left gluteal pain and who on consequent workup was found to have a left external iliac vein aneurysm in a setting of iliocavomegaly. She underwent successful treatment of her aneurysm with a novel approach that involved staple plication and resection of the aneurysm over a balloon mandrel. We discuss the presentation, diagnosis, and surgical technique adopted for the treatment of this uncommon condition.
University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. arjun@u.washington.edu
Arjun
A
Jayaraj
Mark
M
Meissner
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation; D002081:Buttocks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D015607:Stents; D017792:Surgical Stapling; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation