Bleeding prolapsed hemorrhoids as a presentation of ruptured internal iliac artery aneurysm: report of a case

Surg Today. 2005;35(10):893-5. doi: 10.1007/s00595-005-3019-2.

Abstract

Internal iliac artery aneurysms (IIAAs) are rare and their concealed location in the pelvis presents a diagnostic challenge. We report a case of a 79-year-old man who presented 12 years after an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, with signs of prolapse, bleeding, hemorrhoids, and a deep vein thrombosis. His condition rapidly deteriorated, with the development of acute renal failure and obvious perianal and perineal ecchymoses, within a few days. Abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography showed a ruptured IIAA. His renal function returned to normal after surgical decompression of the aneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / diagnosis*
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / surgery
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnosis*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hemorrhoids / diagnosis*
  • Hemorrhoids / surgery
  • Humans
  • Iliac Artery / surgery*
  • Male
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler
  • Visceral Prolapse / diagnosis*
  • Visceral Prolapse / surgery