Spontaneous Isolated Bilateral Iliac Artery Dissection in a Patient with Relapsing Polychondritis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Isolated iliac artery dissection (IAD) is a rare form of arterial dissection. The most commonly known causes of non-traumatic isolated iliac dissection are connective tissue diseases. Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare inflammatory and multisystemic disease, typically affecting cartilage and connective tissue. Cardiovascular complications occur in approximately 25% of patients with RP.

Case description

The first case of spontaneous isolated bilateral iliac artery dissection in a patient with RP is reported. A 48-year-old woman presented with a two year history of severe right leg intermittent claudication (Rutherford category 3). The complaints were initially attributed to joint pathology associated with RP. However, clinical examination and computed tomogr

SUBMITTER: Rycx A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8888962 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature