External iliac artery endofibrosis: a new possible predisposing factor

Exercise Induced Iliac Artery Endofibrosis in Cyclists

External iliac artery pseudoaneurysm complicating renal transplantation.

OBJECTIVES To assess the etiology, management and outcome of iliac pseudoaneurysms following renal transplantation. METHODS Eleven patients who underwent repair between 1982 and 2007 were identified. Five (Group 1) presented pseudoaneurysm at the anastomosis of the donor renal and native iliac arteries, and six (Group 2) presented iliac pseudoaneurysm following transplant nephrectomy. Intraop...

Endofibrosis of the iliac arteries: an underestimated problem.

Arterial endofibrosis is a recently discovered artery disease that is specific to endurance athletes. Cycling is the sport that has shown the greatest number of cases. The endofibrosis is located most frequently in the external iliac artery, but other locations must also be sought. Thigh pain during supramaximal exercise and patient questioning provide strong indications. The diagnosis is confi...

Allergy as a possible predisposing factor for hypodontia.

The aim of this retrospective study was to identify general health problems as potential predisposing factors for hypodontia in a population of Japanese orthodontic patients. The study included 3683 individuals (1312 males and 2371 females, 13-42 years of age; mean, 23 years 7 months). Dental pantomograms (DPTs) were used to diagnose hypodontia. Health histories were obtained through a question...

Autoimmunity as a possible predisposing factor for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endocarditis.

Only 40 cases of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S. maltophilia) endocarditis have been reported to date, and there is no description in patients with underlying autoimmunity. A 23-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) overlapping rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and no risk factors for endocarditis was admitted in our hospital because of community-acquired tricuspid valve endocarditis....