Masmoudi S, Frikha I, Hadjkacem A, Yangui M, Mnif J, Elleuch H, Sahnoun Y
Service de Chirurgie cardiovasculaire, Hôpital Habib Bourguiba Sfax-Tunisie.
Rev Med Liege. 2002 Mar;57(3):135-7.
Arterial endofibrosis is a rare disease, usually affecting the external iliac artery in highly trained athletes. We report a case of external iliac endofibrosis in 42-year-old top level athlete. Clinical consequences were a high intensity exercise related sensation of swollen thigh, with normal clinical examination. Ultra sound investigation showed fibrotic thickening of the left external iliac artery. Angiography confirmed stenosis of the left external iliac artery. The patient was treated surgically, he underwent remodeling of his left external iliac artery with venous angioplasty. No complications occurred in the post operative course, and the patient return to training after three months.
动脉内膜纤维化是一种罕见疾病，通常影响训练有素的运动员的髂外动脉。我们报告一例42岁顶级运动员的髂外动脉内膜纤维化病例。临床症状为高强度运动相关的大腿肿胀感，而临床检查结果正常。超声检查显示左髂外动脉纤维化增厚。血管造影证实左髂外动脉狭窄。该患者接受了手术治疗，通过静脉血管成形术对其左髂外动脉进行了重塑。术后过程中未发生并发症，患者在三个月后恢复训练。
