Beware: The Corona Mortis, “Crown of Death”
The Corona Mortis vessel is an anastomosis between the obturator and external iliac or inferior epigastric vasculature. It can be arterial, venous, or both. Its injury is a source of severe hemorrhage during hernia repairs, urological, gynecological, and orthopedic procedures. We present a case of a...
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| author | Stephanie I. Paz Jeffrey Y. Wang Shan-e-Ali Haider Richard A. Silva Dustin Y. Yoon |
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| description | The Corona Mortis vessel is an anastomosis between the obturator and external iliac or inferior epigastric vasculature. It can be arterial, venous, or both. Its injury is a source of severe hemorrhage during hernia repairs, urological, gynecological, and orthopedic procedures. We present a case of a 53-year-old female patient with a history of peripheral arterial disease that underwent angioplasty for limb salvage that resulted in injury of the Corona Mortis variant and a subsequent persistent pelvic hemorrhage. Hemostasis of extravasation was achieved through coil embolization and patient recovered without any complications. This is the first publication in vascular surgery literature that we are aware of where an injury can result in life-threatening hemorrhage from the Corona Mortis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b16efc55600a432fba951df8bf7b9a092023-07-04T05:11:59ZengElsevierAnnals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations2772-68782022-12-0124100144Beware: The Corona Mortis, “Crown of Death”Stephanie I. Paz0Jeffrey Y. Wang1Shan-e-Ali Haider2Richard A. Silva3Dustin Y. Yoon4Horizon Vascular Specialists, Germantown, MD, United StatesHorizon Vascular Specialists, Germantown, MD, United States; Adventist Hospital, Rockville, MD, United StatesHorizon Vascular Specialists, Germantown, MD, United States; West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV, United StatesHorizon Vascular Specialists, Germantown, MD, United States; Adventist Hospital, Rockville, MD, United StatesHorizon Vascular Specialists, Germantown, MD, United States; Adventist Hospital, Rockville, MD, United States; West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV, United States; Corresponding author at: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, 20410 Observation Drive, Suite 100, Germantown, MD 20879, United StatesThe Corona Mortis vessel is an anastomosis between the obturator and external iliac or inferior epigastric vasculature. It can be arterial, venous, or both. Its injury is a source of severe hemorrhage during hernia repairs, urological, gynecological, and orthopedic procedures. We present a case of a 53-year-old female patient with a history of peripheral arterial disease that underwent angioplasty for limb salvage that resulted in injury of the Corona Mortis variant and a subsequent persistent pelvic hemorrhage. Hemostasis of extravasation was achieved through coil embolization and patient recovered without any complications. This is the first publication in vascular surgery literature that we are aware of where an injury can result in life-threatening hemorrhage from the Corona Mortis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772687822001040Anatomical variationsAngiogramAngioplastyCorona MortisEmbolizationHemorrhage |
| spellingShingle | Stephanie I. Paz Jeffrey Y. Wang Shan-e-Ali Haider Richard A. Silva Dustin Y. Yoon Beware: The Corona Mortis, “Crown of Death” Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations Anatomical variations Angiogram Angioplasty Corona Mortis Embolization Hemorrhage |
| title | Beware: The Corona Mortis, “Crown of Death” |
| title_full | Beware: The Corona Mortis, “Crown of Death” |
| title_fullStr | Beware: The Corona Mortis, “Crown of Death” |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beware: The Corona Mortis, “Crown of Death” |
| title_short | Beware: The Corona Mortis, “Crown of Death” |
| title_sort | beware the corona mortis crown of death |
| topic | Anatomical variations Angiogram Angioplasty Corona Mortis Embolization Hemorrhage |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772687822001040 |
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