PMID: 9546242Apr 18, 1998Paper

Iliac and femoral artery occlusion by thromboemboli from an abdominal aortic aneurysm in the setting of blunt abdominal trauma

Journal of Vascular Surgery
M R AliT E Brothers

Abstract

The abdominal aorta is injured infrequently in blunt trauma to the abdomen. When injury does occur, aortic rupture, dissection, and traumatic aneurysm most commonly result. An aneurysmal abdominal aorta would appear to be at increased risk for injury from blunt abdominal trauma. This case report appears to be the first description of iliac and femoral artery occlusion by thromboemboli dislodged from an atherosclerotic abdominal aortic aneurysm at the time of a motor vehicle accident. We believe that this peripheral embolization was caused by direct compression of the abdominal aortic aneurysm by a seatbelt.

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Feb 6, 2007·The American Journal of Emergency Medicine·Shih-Yu KoChien-Chih Chen
Jun 24, 2003·European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery : the Official Journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery·A P M BollJ A van der Vliet
May 6, 2009·Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology·Andrew Meikle Davison
Apr 12, 2007·The Journal of Trauma·Alon YulevichYechiel Sweed

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