Bilateral Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Due to Right Common Iliac Artery Aneurysm with a Contained Rupture

Venous thromboembolism (comprising deep venous thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism) is a common disease, often of multifactorial cause. Focal iliac artery aneurysms are relatively rare, and only a few reports exist in the literature describing patients with venous thromboembolism resulting from ven...

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Main Authors: Foteini Malli, Ilias E. Dimeas, Sotirios I. Sinis, Eleni Karetsi, Petroula Nana, George Kouvelos, Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis
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Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/3/421
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author Foteini Malli
Ilias E. Dimeas
Sotirios I. Sinis
Eleni Karetsi
Petroula Nana
George Kouvelos
Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis
author_facet Foteini Malli
Ilias E. Dimeas
Sotirios I. Sinis
Eleni Karetsi
Petroula Nana
George Kouvelos
Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis
author_sort Foteini Malli
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description Venous thromboembolism (comprising deep venous thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism) is a common disease, often of multifactorial cause. Focal iliac artery aneurysms are relatively rare, and only a few reports exist in the literature describing patients with venous thromboembolism resulting from venous floe disruption due to iliac artery aneurysm. Thus, we report a case of a 65-year-old male presenting with pulmonary embolism and bilateral deep vein thrombosis associated with a contained rupture of the right common iliac artery aneurysm.
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spelling doaj.art-5e10ab0a863148608e55f3c9d30f048e2023-11-30T21:26:45ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442022-03-0158342110.3390/medicina58030421Bilateral Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Due to Right Common Iliac Artery Aneurysm with a Contained RuptureFoteini Malli0Ilias E. Dimeas1Sotirios I. Sinis2Eleni Karetsi3Petroula Nana4George Kouvelos5Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis6Respiratory Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis (Mezourlo), 41110 Larissa, GreeceRespiratory Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis (Mezourlo), 41110 Larissa, GreeceRespiratory Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis (Mezourlo), 41110 Larissa, GreeceRespiratory Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis (Mezourlo), 41110 Larissa, GreeceVascular Surgery Department, Larissa University Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, GreeceVascular Surgery Department, Larissa University Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, GreeceRespiratory Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis (Mezourlo), 41110 Larissa, GreeceVenous thromboembolism (comprising deep venous thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism) is a common disease, often of multifactorial cause. Focal iliac artery aneurysms are relatively rare, and only a few reports exist in the literature describing patients with venous thromboembolism resulting from venous floe disruption due to iliac artery aneurysm. Thus, we report a case of a 65-year-old male presenting with pulmonary embolism and bilateral deep vein thrombosis associated with a contained rupture of the right common iliac artery aneurysm.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/3/421venous thromboembolismpulmonary embolismdeep venous thrombosisiliac artery aneurysmsendovascular repair
spellingShingle Foteini Malli
Ilias E. Dimeas
Sotirios I. Sinis
Eleni Karetsi
Petroula Nana
George Kouvelos
Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis
Bilateral Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Due to Right Common Iliac Artery Aneurysm with a Contained Rupture
Medicina
venous thromboembolism
pulmonary embolism
deep venous thrombosis
iliac artery aneurysms
endovascular repair
title Bilateral Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Due to Right Common Iliac Artery Aneurysm with a Contained Rupture
title_full Bilateral Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Due to Right Common Iliac Artery Aneurysm with a Contained Rupture
title_fullStr Bilateral Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Due to Right Common Iliac Artery Aneurysm with a Contained Rupture
title_full_unstemmed Bilateral Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Due to Right Common Iliac Artery Aneurysm with a Contained Rupture
title_short Bilateral Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Due to Right Common Iliac Artery Aneurysm with a Contained Rupture
title_sort bilateral deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism due to right common iliac artery aneurysm with a contained rupture
topic venous thromboembolism
pulmonary embolism
deep venous thrombosis
iliac artery aneurysms
endovascular repair
url https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/3/421
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