Neonatal catheterization, a new case of arterial claudication in young patients.

We report a case of isolated occlusion of the common iliac artery diagnosed at the age of 25 years in a woman, that was supposed to be related to occl usion of a perinatal arterial catheterization of the umbilical artery. This original observation opens discussion to: 1) the delays in the diagnosis o f arterial disease in young subjects; 2) the need of an extensive history r eport; 3) the high frequency of arterial complications following arterial u mbilical catheterization; 4) the problems of fertility in case of hypogastr ic arterial occlusion.