Rupture chronique cloisonnee d'un aneurysme de l'aorte abdominale: Une cause inhabituelle de dorsalgies
Tunisie Medicale [La]. 2004; 82 (11): 1052-1055
in French
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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:
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Chronic Disease
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
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Back Pain
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
French
Journal:
Tunisie Med.
Year:
2004
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