Surgery for an isolated aneurysm of the internal iliac artery. Report of three cases.

Abstract

Three cases of isolated internal iliac artery aneurysm are reported. The patients, aged 89, 79, and 61, were all males. All three aneurysms were on the left side, and two of them had ruptured. Arterial reconstruction was performed in all three cases. Prompt diagnosis by computed tomography followed by an early operation is recommended for this extremely rare and often fatal lesion.