A rare cause of massive rectal bleeding: Internal iliac artery aneurysm

AGAOGLU N., ARSLAN M., Dinc H.

ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA, vol.106, no.1, pp.104-106, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 106 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/00015458.2006.11679847
  • Journal Name: ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.104-106
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Internal iliac artery aneurysm is a rare cause of lower gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) haemorrhage. A fifty-four year old male patient presented with massive rectal bleeding. Sigmoidoscopy was not conclusive and pelvic angiography revealed an aneurysm from a branch off the main trunk of the anterior division of the right internal iliac artery that was located in juxtaposition to the sigmoid colon. The aneurysm was successfully obliterated by transcatheter arterial embolotherapy with acrylic glue.