Isolated bilateral external iliac artery dissections with emotional stress

Abstract

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Acute limb ischemia secondary to external iliac and common femoral artery dissection in a body builder

“…2 Causes of dissection can range from blunt trauma, arterial catheterization, connective tissue disorders, atherosclerosis, and physical strain. 3 Much of the isolated dissections in the literature involve patients with connective tissue disorders; very few of these deal with intense exercise. The most serious complications are rupture and acute limb ischemia (ALI).…”