Common Iliac Vein Injury in Blunt Abdominal Trauma Without Pelvic Fractures

Iliac vein injury in the absence of pelvic fractures is rare. We present the case of a 27-year-old male involved in a motorcycle crash. Imaging demonstrated a lumbar hernia and pelvic hematoma in the absence of pelvic fractures. The patient became unstable and required emergency surgery demonstratin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sheets, Nicholas W, Roderick, Olivas, Plurad, David S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8110284/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33987054
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14401
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Sumario:Iliac vein injury in the absence of pelvic fractures is rare. We present the case of a 27-year-old male involved in a motorcycle crash. Imaging demonstrated a lumbar hernia and pelvic hematoma in the absence of pelvic fractures. The patient became unstable and required emergency surgery demonstrating an iliac vein injury requiring ligation. Diagnosis and management of this rare injury is reviewed.

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