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Acute Common Iliac Artery Occlusion Secondary to Blunt Abdominal Trauma From Motor Vehicle Accident

Khushboo K Agarwal1, Mounika Gunduru2, Moiuz Chaudhri1

  • 1Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City, USA.

Cureus
|September 26, 2022
PubMed

Blunt abdominal trauma infrequently leads to vascular injuries, and common iliac artery (CIA) injuries after motor vehicle accidents due to seat belt injury are very rare. Its posterior anatomic location and the pelvic bones usually protect the CIA. We describe a case of a young female presenting with acute blunt trauma to the abdomen after being a restrained driver in a motor vehicle accident and was found to have acute left CIA occlusion. The purpose of this case is to stress the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion for vascular injuries in blunt abdominal trauma; we recommend early imaging diagnosis and timely treatment to mitigate its complications.

Keywords:
abdominal traumaacute common iliac artery occlusionblunt traumacomplicationmotor vehicle accident

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