title: Rupture of the profunda femoris artery in a patient with alcoholic liver disease: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Profunda femoris artery aneurysms are rare and often present with rupture. However, to the best of our knowledge, rupture of a non-aneurismal profunda femoris artery has never been reported before.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a 31-year-old Caucasian man with alcoholic liver disease who presented with rupture of the profunda femoris artery following blunt trauma which was treated by endovascular embolization.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Coagulopathy secondary to alcoholic liver disease is a major contributory factor and a high index of suspicion of vascular injury must be attached to such patients following blunt trauma. Although there have no previous documented cases, treatment by endovascular embolization appears to be effective and safe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby DE22 3NE, UK. benjamintan@hotmail.co.uk.
authors.forename: Philippa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Orchard
authors.forename: Benjamin Hl
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Kumar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abayasekara
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