A rare cause of urinary retention: Iliac artery aneurysms | Zendy

William E. Fraser | Zendy; Amy Knott | Zendy; Samir Pathak | Zendy

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A rare cause of urinary retention: Iliac artery aneurysms

Author(s) -

William E. Fraser,

Amy Knott,

Samir Pathak

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of surgical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14

H-Index - 3

ISSN - 2042-8812

DOI - 10.1093/jscr/2012.8.18

Subject(s) - medicine , urinary retention , presentation (obstetrics) , internal iliac artery , differential diagnosis , aneurysm , urinary system , radiology , surgery , iliac artery , pathology

Internal iliac artery aneurysms are rare, but with a mortality approaching 50% in those that rupture, prompt diagnosis is essential. Often presentation is nonspecific; a wide variety of symptoms and signs have been encountered, illustrating a challenge in identification. We report a case of ruptured internal iliac artery aneurysm presenting as urinary retention. The importance of maintaining a broad differential in cases of urinary retention is clearly highlighted.

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