Citation

Singla AA, McPherson D, Singla AA, Cross J, Leslie A. J. Surg. Case Rep. 2015; 2015(3): ePub.

Affiliation

Lismore Base Hospital, Lismore, NSW, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/jscr/rjv015

PMID

25733671

Abstract

Arterial occlusion following blunt trauma is an uncommon occurrence. We report an unusual case of delayed external iliac artery occlusion in a young male following blunt abdominal injury. He was successfully treated with thromboendarterectomy and saphenous vein patch repair. There have only been a handful of documented cases occurring in the paediatric population. All patients presenting with groin injury from this mechanism should be carefully investigated and monitored for risk of vascular injury.

Language: en