A Case of Huge Pseudoaneurysm of the Gluteal Artery

AbstractAneurysms of the gluteal artery, true or false, are rare diseases which mostly occur after pelvic fractures or penetrating traumas. We report on a case of a 77-year-old woman who developed a 16 cm large right gluteal aneurysm. Echo-color-doppler, CT scan and angiography confirmed the clinical suspicion. The patient was successfully treated with endoaneursymorrhaphy, upon temporary clamping of the hypogastric artery using an extraperitoneal approach. In case of very large gluteal aneurysm we believe that open surgical treatment is still to prefer the endovascular procedure