Rare case of external iliac vein aneurysm secondary to chronic traumatic arteriovenous fistula

Open aneurysmorrhaphy for repair of a massive iliac vein aneurysm and review of the recent literature

“…Three patients were conservatively managed (11.5%), and 11 (42.3%), 3 (11.5%), and 9 (34.6%) underwent open, hybrid, or endovascular repair, respectively. 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 …”

“…Symptoms, if present, include groin pain, lower extremity swelling, or other symptoms secondary to the mass effect of the aneurysm. 3 , 4 Life-threatening complications are rare but include pulmonary embolism and hemorrhagic shock from aneurysm rupture. 5 , 6 …”

Endovascular repair of right-sided iliac vein aneurysm and iliac arteriovenous fistula

“…In one case of left-sided EIV aneurysm secondary to a chronic traumatic AVF reported by Pena et al, 6 repair was performed using a two-stage surgical approach. The initial stage consisted of open thrombectomy.…”