Isolated iliac artery aneurysm caused by fibromuscular dysplasia: report of a case

Surg Today. 2003;33(8):639-41. doi: 10.1007/s00595-003-2551-1.

Abstract

Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) can develop in many different arteries, but iliac artery aneurysms are rare. A 69-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to our hospital for treatment of a right common iliac artery aneurysm. Aortography revealed aneurysms in both the right common iliac artery and the left internal iliac artery. Notably, the right common iliac artery aneurysm had a "string-of-beads" appearance. At surgery, the aneurysms were resected, and replaced with Y-shaped vascular prostheses. The histopathological diagnosis was fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD). We report this case of common iliac artery aneurysm caused by FMD due to its rarity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Female
  • Fibromuscular Dysplasia / complications*
  • Fibromuscular Dysplasia / pathology
  • Humans
  • Iliac Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Iliac Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Iliac Aneurysm / surgery
  • Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Iliac Artery / pathology