Life-threatening bleeding after pelvic lymphadenectomy for cervical cancer: endovascular management of ruptured false aneurysm of the external iliac artery

World J Surg Oncol. 2012 Jul 16:10:149. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-10-149.

Abstract

Late rupture of external iliac artery pseudo-aneurysm is an uncommon complication in patients who undergo extensive gynecologic radical surgeries. A 28-year-old woman with stage IB cervical cancer underwent pelvic lymphadenectomy and extrafascial trachelectomy. Two months after surgery, massive bleeding from ruptured pseudo-aneurysm of the external iliac artery occurred. Endovascular management with covered stent placement was feasible and safe to stop bleeding.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology
  • Aneurysm, False / therapy*
  • Angioplasty* / instrumentation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iliac Artery / pathology*
  • Lymph Node Excision*
  • Postoperative Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Postoperative Hemorrhage / therapy*
  • Rupture, Spontaneous / etiology
  • Rupture, Spontaneous / therapy
  • Stents
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / surgery*