Complicated left isolated internal iliac artery aneurysm (IIIAA) in a young man - An unusual presentation in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana: Case report

Lily P. Wu, Jessica Dei-Asamoa, Benard Ohene-Botwe

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere24039
JournalHeliyon
Volume10
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2024

Keywords

  • Ghana
  • Iliac aneurysm
  • Symptomatic DVT
  • West Africa
  • Young man

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