Ruptured iliac aneurysm presenting as lumbosacral plexopathy

Isolated internal iliac aneurysms are rare. Unless rupture occurs, they usually remain asymptomatic. In this paper, a patient with a ruptured internal iliac aneurysm that resulted in chronic stage hematoma causing lumbosacral plexopathy and erosion of the pelvic bony structures is presented, along w...

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Published in:Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) Turkey), 2008-03, Vol.14 (1), p.26-28
Main Authors: Ozkavukcu, Esra, Cayli, Erdem, Yağci, Cemil, Erden, Ilhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aneurysm, Ruptured - complications
Aneurysm, Ruptured - diagnosis
Aneurysm, Ruptured - diagnostic imaging
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Iliac Aneurysm - complications
Iliac Aneurysm - diagnosis
Iliac Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Low Back Pain - etiology
Lumbosacral Plexus
Male
Middle Aged
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Isolated internal iliac aneurysms are rare. Unless rupture occurs, they usually remain asymptomatic. In this paper, a patient with a ruptured internal iliac aneurysm that resulted in chronic stage hematoma causing lumbosacral plexopathy and erosion of the pelvic bony structures is presented, along with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) findings. To expedite the diagnosis of extraspinal radicular pain, one should pay attention to the extraspinal structures involved in lumbar CT or MRI examinations. If necessary, further investigation can be made with pelvic CT or MRI.
ISSN:1305-3825
1305-3612