Isolated left common iliac aneurysm - a case report

Abstract

Background: Isolated iliac artery aneurysms (IAAs) arc rare” and comprise 1% of all intra-abdominal aneurysms. They tend to be asymptomatic c or incidentally diagnosed at imaging. A 40-ycar-old hypertensive male who presented with a left abdominal swelling of 4-ycar duration and 6-month history of left lower limb swelling and pain is reviewed. Abdominal ultrasound with color Doppler and Computed Tomography y (with Angiography) confirmed the presence of a slow leaking left common iliac aneurysm. The patient had open repair of the aneurysm. He had a smooth postoperative recovery and was discharged 15 days postoperatively.