| Title | [Chronic-contained ruptured aortic aneurysm: un unusual cause of back pain] |
| Author(s) | Sraieb T, Ben Ameur Y, Bougamra S, Longo S, Ben Romdhane N, Manaa J, Slimane ML |
| Institution | Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire et de Transplantation d'Organes, Hôpital Militaire de Tunis. |
| Source | Tunis Med 2004 Nov; 82(11):1052-5. |
| MeSH | Aged
Aneurysm, Ruptured
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Aortography
Back Pain
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Chronic Disease
Comparative Study
Emergencies
English Abstract
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Polyethylene Terephthalates
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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| Abstract | Chronic contained rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm is a rare event which can cause diagnostic difficulties. It can present as a chronic back pain and the delayed diagnosis and delayed surgical repair may compromise the final results. The outcome of urgent repair of a chronic contained leak is equivalent to that of elective aneurysm repair. We report a case of contained rupture of a small abdominal aortic aneurysm with delayed diagnosis, evaluated by computed tomography showing a beginning erosion of the lumbar vertebral body. The patient was operated on within 24 hours on admission with uneventful surgical outcome. |
| Language | fre |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 15822477 |
