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Review
. 2002 Apr;47(2):510-1.

Spontaneous iliac vein rupture: case report and literature review

D Pedley  1 , J Nagy, N Nichol
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  • PMID: 12018697
Review

Spontaneous iliac vein rupture: case report and literature review

D Pedley et al. J R Coll Surg Edinb. 2002 Apr.

Abstract

Spontaneous rupture of the iliac vein is a rare cause of exsanguinating haemorrhage. A case is described of a 66 year old woman who required immediate resuscitation in Accident and Emergency following a 24 hour history of left leg and lower quadrant abdominal pain. Emergency laparotomy revealed a 2 cm tear in the left iliac vein. The previously reported cases are reviewed, together with discussion of the patterns of presentation and possible underlying causes.

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