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Pseudoaneurysm of the Left Gluteal Artery After a Pelvic Fracture Sustained During the Marmara Earthquake: Report of a Case

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Although iliac artery injuries caused by pelvic fractures are uncommon, in special circumstances, such as earthquakes, traumatic arterial injury should be carefully investigated. This reports describes a case of an iliac artery pseudoaneurysm causing compressive symptoms that was successfully treated by radiologic embolization.

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  1. Departments of General Surgery and, , , , ,

    Afsar Barlas & Cumhur Yegen

  2. Radiology, Marmara University School of Medicine, 81190 Istanbul, Turkey, , , , , , TR

    Erkin Arıbal

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Received: June 26, 2000 / Accepted: January 9, 2001

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Barlas, A., Arıbal, E. & Yegen, C. Pseudoaneurysm of the Left Gluteal Artery After a Pelvic Fracture Sustained During the Marmara Earthquake: Report of a Case. Surg Today 31, 751–753 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950170086

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