Internal Iliac Pseudoaneurysm Rupture Attributed to Perforated Hartmann’s Pouch Diagnosed on CT

Jeremy R. Camden, Laura R. Carucci

Department of Radiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.

DOI: 10.4236/ojrad.2012.22009                

Abstract

Rupture is a rare but disastrous complication of an arterial aneurysm. Intraabdominal abscess in association with iliac artery aneurysm is uncommon but can predispose to aneurysm rupture. We report the Computed Tomography (CT) findings of an internal iliac artery pseudoaneurysm formed by a pelvic abscess attributed to the perforation of the patient’s Hartmann’s pouch. Rupture of the pseudoaneurysm resulted in the patient’s death.

Keywords

Iliac Artery Pseudoaneurysm; Hartmann’s Pouch; Rupture; Computed Tomography

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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