Complicated left isolated internal iliac artery aneurysm (IIIAA) in a young man - An unusual presentation in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana: Case report
Date
2023
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Heliyon
Abstract
Generally, an aneurysm is a disease of the elderly due to a degenerative etiological factor.
Isolated internal iliac artery aneurysm (IIIAA) is rare, representing 0.3–0.5% of all intraabdominal aneurysms. It is a focal dilatation of the internal iliac artery alone with a threshold
for surgical intervention set at 8 mm. Herein, we present an unusual presentation of a rare
condition of a huge left internal iliac artery aneurysm in a young man with no identifiable risk
factor complicated by left ilio-femoral deep vein thrombosis. Even though this is an interesting
case study, the lack of facilities to do anaerobic cultures remains a major limitation in our setting.
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Research Article
Keywords
Symptomatic DVT, Iliac aneurysm, West Africa