| Hemorrhage secondary to pelvic fracture: coil embolization of an aberrant obturator artery. | |
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PMID: 12932187 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To describe the anatomical variations of the corona mortis, a vascular anomaly that may lead to dangerous hemorrhage and possible death. CASE REPORT: A 46-year-old male cyclist was involved in a collision with a car, during which he sustained fractures to the left ribs and pelvic ring. Abdominal ultrasound imaging demonstrated a large (12x6x7 cm) nonhomogeneous mass ventral to the bladder, suggestive of a hematoma, which was confirmed on computed tomography. During angiography, 2 branches of the internal iliac artery were identified as sources of the bleeding; these were successfully embolized with microcoils, but the bleeding continued. Examination of the external iliac system found a lacerated aberrant obturator artery arising from the inferior epigastric branch of the external iliac artery, a condition known as the corona mortis. Additional embolization quelled the hemorrhage. CONCLUSIONS: Coil embolization of the internal iliac artery branches is very effective in managing hemorrhage due to pelvic fractures, but variations in the origin of the obturator artery from the internal or external iliac artery may be additional sources of bleeding. |
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Authors:
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Bernd Daeubler; Suzanne E Anderson; Michael Leunig; Jürgen Triller |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists Volume: 10 ISSN: 1526-6028 ISO Abbreviation: J. Endovasc. Ther. Publication Date: 2003 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-08-22 Completed Date: 2004-02-02 Revised Date: 2005-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100896915 Medline TA: J Endovasc Ther Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 676-80 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Departments of Radiology, University Hospital of Berne, Inselspital, Berne, Switzerland. daeubler@insel.ch |
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Embolization, Therapeutic*
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methods Fractures, Bone / complications* Hemorrhage / etiology*, therapy* Humans Iliac Artery / abnormalities, injuries*, surgery* Male Middle Aged Pelvic Bones / injuries* |
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