Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
Case Report

An unusual case of lower limb claudication in a young male: a case report

Um caso incomum de claudicação em membro inferior em um jovem do sexo masculino: relato de caso

Thilina Gunawardena; Waruni Dissanayaka

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Abstract

Exertional lower extremity pain due to arterial insufficiency is uncommon in the young. In this case report we present a 34-year-old, previously healthy male with sudden onset left lower limb pain upon walking for 50 meters. He was found to have a spontaneous dissection of his external iliac artery, which is a rare pathology. After successful open revascularization, he made an uneventful recovery.

Keywords

 spontaneous dissection; iliac artery; graft

Resumo

A dor em membros inferiores desencadeada por esforço físico, decorrente de insuficiência arterial, é pouco frequente em pacientes jovens. Neste relato, descrevemos o caso de um homem de 34 anos, previamente saudável, que apresentou dor súbita no membro inferior esquerdo ao caminhar por 50 metros. Foi constatada uma dissecção espontânea da artéria ilíaca externa, uma patologia rara. Após revascularização aberta bem-sucedida, o paciente se recuperou sem intercorrências.
 

Palavras-chave

dissecção espontânea; artéria ilíaca; enxerto

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Submitted date:
01/29/2025

Accepted date:
05/21/2025

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