Spontaneous Rupture of the Left External Iliac Vein: Case Report

Xue-Rong Chen, Wei-Zhong Zhang, Dong-Yi Xin

Department of Surgery, Taizhou First People’s Hospital, Taizhou, China.

DOI: 10.4236/ss.2013.47064                

Abstract

Spontaneous rupture of the iliac vein is rare clinical emergency. Sudden onset, hypertension, and abdominal distention with a nonpulsatile mass in the iliac fossa are the chief symptoms. We reported another case of spontaneous rupture of the left external iliac vein diagnosed intra-operatively and successfully treated with direct suturing. And related literatures were reviewed. Possible etiology and optimal treatment were discussed.

Keywords

Spontaneous; Rupture; Iliac Vein; Surgery; Thrombosis

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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