Ruptured internal iliac artery aneurysm presenting as Cullen’s sign

Cullen’s sign or periumbilical ecchymosis, is classically considered as an indicator of acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis or ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Internal iliac artery aneurysms are rare and are usually asymptomatic. We present a case of a contained rupture of the internal iliac artery aneurysm...

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Main Authors: Choon K. Gan, Srinivasan Ravi, Rachel Archibald, David Hodgson, Fung J. Foo, William Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2010-11-01
Series:Journal of Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://jscr.co.uk/2010/11/vascular-surgery/ruptured-internal-iliac-artery-aneurysm-presenting-as-cullen’s-sign/