Complicated left isolated internal iliac artery aneurysm (IIIAA) in a young man - An unusual presentation in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana: Case report
Wu, L. P., Dei-Asamoa, J. & Ohene-Botwe, B. ORCID: 0000-0002-0477-640X (2024). Complicated left isolated internal iliac artery aneurysm (IIIAA) in a young man - An unusual presentation in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana: Case report. Heliyon, 10(1), article number e24039. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24039
Abstract
Generally, an aneurysm is a disease of the elderly due to the degenerative aetiological factor. Isolated internal iliac artery aneurysm (IIIAA) is rare, representing 0.3–0.5 % of all intra-abdominal 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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Publisher Keywords: | Symptomatic DVT, Iliac aneurysm, Young man, Ghana, West Africa |
Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
Departments: | School of Health & Psychological Sciences > Midwifery & Radiography |
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