Arteriomegaly in the aorto-iliac-femoral area with or without associated aneurysm

Ann Ital Chir. 1996 May-Jun;67(3):411-5.

Arteriomegaly in the aorto-iliac-femoral area with or without associated aneurysm

D'Andrea V, Malinovsky L, Bartolo M, Todini A, Biancari F, Catania A, Di Matteo FM, Manfredi RM, Bar

III Clinica Chirurgica, Universita degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza.

The authors present a group of 199 patients with arteriomegaly, an affection characterized by elongated and distended blood vessels of the arterial system, with or without accompanying aneurysms. Our study on this group of patients, drawn from a large arteriographic series of peripheral abdominal and lower limb arterial disorders, focuses on a comparison between atherosclerotic arteriopathy and arteriomegaly. Small tissue blocks were taken from the arterial wall of patients operated on for megadolichoarteries. Electron microscopic examination of such specimens revealed a specific alteration of the elastic component of the vessel wall. The authors believe that surgical treatment of this condition is indicated in order to prevent thromboembolic complications or aneurysmal rupture.

 

PMID: 9019994 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]