Isolated iliac artery aneurysmocolonic fistula with pericolic abscess

Ann Vasc Surg. 2002 Sep;16(5):663-5. doi: 10.1007/s10016-001-0083-y. Epub 2002 Sep 23.

Abstract

We report the successful management of a 66-year-old man who had common iliac aneurysmosigmoid colon fistula. The initial presentation was abdominal pain, fever, and melena. Digital subtraction angiography showed no evidence of rupture. However, computed tomography scanning revealed fine gas formations in the common iliac artery aneurysm. To reduce the risk of graft infection and prolonged ischemia, we created an extraabdominal femoral-femoral bypass graft, closed the wounds, removed the aneurysm, and closed the colon primarily. The postoperative course and recovery were uneventful.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / surgery*
  • Colonic Diseases / diagnosis
  • Colonic Diseases / surgery*
  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures
  • Diverticulitis, Colonic / diagnosis
  • Diverticulitis, Colonic / surgery
  • Fistula / diagnosis
  • Fistula / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Iliac Artery / surgery*
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed