Iliac artery aneurysm: a life-threatening cause of abdominal pain

• Autor: Ayala Garcia, Ricardo Jonathan
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article/24872
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/24872
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: abdomen agudo; dolor abdominal; aneurisma ilíaco; aneurisma roto; Abdomen, Acute; Abdominal Pain; Iliac Aneurysm; Aneurysm, Ruptured

Life-Threatening abdominal pain is a common condition in emergency departments and it is associated with high morbidity and mortality, if not promptly and accurately diagnosed and treated. A man with symptoms of renal colic presented to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain and clinical deterioration. After a CT scan, an aneurysmatic image was found in the left primitive iliac artery. The patient was taken to an operating room for surgical repair but died. Life-Threatening abdominal pain requires a comprehensive diagnostic approach and individualized treatment to prevent serious complications. The complicated iliac artery aneurysm is a potentially serious cause of abdominal pain in elderly male smokers with a history of hypertension and atherosclerosis.