Pereira Arias J G, Gallego Sánchez J A, Larrinaga Simón J, Prieto Ugidos N, Estallo Laliena L, Bernuy Malfaz C
Servicio de Urología, Hospital de Galdakao, Vizcaya.
Actas Urol Esp. 1997 Mar;21(3):296-300.
Inflammatory iliac aneurysms are uncommon and account for 1-2% of total abdominal aneurysms. These aneurysms are more susceptible to present urological symptoms and are difficult to diagnose because of their uncommon incidence and location in the deep pelvis which makes them little accessible to physical examination. This case report presents one patient with right obstructive uropathy secondary to extrinsic ureteral trapping due to inflammatory iliac aneurysm which evolved favourably after ureterolysis, endoaneurysmectomy and interposition of aortoiliac graft. A brief review of diagnostic and therapeutic aspects in the literature is included. The relevance of a high degree of suspicion to diagnose this entity in patients with otherwise explainable vesical irritative symptoms, haematuria or renal failure is highlighted.
