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Vasospasm as a cause for claudication in athletes with external iliac artery endofibrosis
Background: Exercise-induced external iliac artery endofibrosis (EIAE) is rare and has been described primarily in endurance male cyclists. Clinically, it presents as claudication during maximal exercise with quick resolution after exercise. Most...
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Iliac Artery Endofibrosis in Athletes: A Case Series
Introduction Endofibrosis of the external iliac arteries (IE) occurs in some high-performance athletes, particularly female cyclists, and causes leg pain on extreme exertion. Establishing the diagnosis in these cases is challenging, because a vascular...
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We describe a case of external iliac artery endofibrosis in an amateur competitive runner. The diagnosis was made by a combination of hemodynamic, angiographic and histopathological assessment and percutaneous revascularization was performed using a...