Cyclist's iliac syndrome: temporary relief by balloon angioplasty
Case-Report
  • Title: Cyclist's iliac syndrome: temporary relief by balloon angioplasty
  • Open Access: Ja
  • Language: English
  • Year: 2001
  • DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.35.1.70
  • Publication Date: 01-02-2001
  • Journal: BMJ - British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Authors:
    L.D. Wijesinghe, P.A. Coughlin, I. Robertson, D. Kessel, P.J. Kent and R.C. Kester
  • Pubmed ID: 11157467

External iliac stenosis due to endofibrosis is a rare condition that predominantly affects top level cyclists. Short term symptomatic relief is reported in an Olympian after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, which was performed to allow the patient to return to training without delay.

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