Endofibrosis of the External Iliac Artery in Sportsmen Clinical Review and Four New Cases
  • Title: Endofibrosis of the External Iliac Artery in Sportsmen Clinical Review and Four New Cases
  • Open Access: Nee
  • Language: French
  • Year: 1998
  • DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/153857449803200405
  • Publication Date: 01-07-1998
  • Journal: Sagepub - Mary Ann Liebert
  • Authors:

    Jan Wille, Justin R. de Jong, Frans L. Moll, PhD, Eric R. Hammacher, PhD, Albert van der Zwan, PhD, Tom E. Fick, and Franz Ugahary

Endofibrosis of the external iliac artery is an unusual condition associated with competition cyclists. There seems to be a good prognosis after surgical therapy, consisting of endarterectomy and vein patching in combination with resection if the artery is lengthened. However, absence of well-documented long-term follow-up studies makes surgical treatment controversial. The authors describe four new patients with endofibrosis of the external iliac artery (EIA) with a review of relevant literature.