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La Tunisie médicale · Nov 2004
Case Reports Comparative Study[Chronic-contained ruptured aortic aneurysm: un unusual cause of back pain].
- Tarek Sraieb, Youssef Ben Ameur, Syrine Bougamra, Selma Longo, Nabil Ben Romdhane, Jamel Manaa, and Mohamed Lotfi Slimane.
- Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire et de Transplantation d'Organes, Hôpital Militaire de Tunis.
- Tunis Med. 2004 Nov 1;82(11):1052-5.
AbstractChronic 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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