Rupture of Giant Superficial Femoral Artery Aneurysm in a Leukemic Patient Submitted to Chemotherapy.
- Author:
Gianfranco VARETTO
1
;
Claudio CASTAGNO
;
Matteo RIPEPI
;
Paolo GARNERI
;
Simone QUAGLINO
;
Pietro RISPOLI
Author Information
1. Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Turin, Italy. pietro.rispoli@unito.it
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Femoral;
Arteries;
Aneurysm;
Leukemia;
Chemotherapy
- MeSH:
Aneurysm*;
Arteries;
Drug Therapy*;
Femoral Artery*;
Humans;
Leukemia;
Lower Extremity;
Rupture*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2014;47(4):413-415
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The superficial femoral artery (SFA) is a relatively rare location for lower limb aneurysmatic disease. In the literature, this disease is described an association between a relatively high growth rate and/or the rupture of aneurysms and chemotherapeutic agents. We report a case of the rupture of a giant SFA aneurysm in a patient during chemotherapy for acute lymphatic leukemia.
