[Neonatal catheterization, an underestimated cause of claudication in young patients? A case report]

We report a case of isolated occlusion of the common iliac artery diagnosed at the age of 25 years in a woman, that was supposed to be related to occlusion of a perinatal arterial catheterization of the umbilical artery. This original observation opens discussion to: 1) the delays in the diagnosis of arterial disease in young subjects; 2) the need of an extensive history report; 3) the high frequency of arterial complications following arterial umbilical catheterization; 4) the problems of fertility in case of hypogastric arterial occlusion.