Interventional Radiology - Case Report 2016

Spontaneous thrombosis of a saccular iliac artery aneurysm induced by overlapping self-expandable bare metallic stents

10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.2422-08.0

  • M. Halil Öztürk
  • İlker Eyüboğlu
  • Zerrin Pulathan
  • Hasan Dinç

Received Date: 12.11.2008 Accepted Date: 15.01.2009 Diagn Interv Radiol 2010;16(4):308-311

Isolated iliac artery aneurysms are rare lesions. Prompt diagnosis and timely intervention are essential in their management. In elderly patients with coexisting medical problems, endovascular procedures are preferred to avoid the risks of morbidity and mortality associated with general anesthesia and surgery. We report a case of a true saccular external iliac artery aneurysm that underwent spontaneous thrombosis after treatment with placement of two overlapping bare self-expandable metallic stents only.

Keywords: iliac artery , aneurysm , stents , thrombosis