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F:
Recognize
contrast extravasating into the retroperitoneal tissue.
The abdominal artery
is enlarged and there is parietal thrombosis
of its wall
H:
Adult
man, 54-years-old, obesity, smoker, recent MI. Sudden onset of backache, then
collapse
INFO/WWW-LINKS:
An aneurysm is a dilatation of the wall of an artery or heart (caused by myocardial
infarction (MI)). Aneurysms of the large arteries are ususally due to arteriosclerosis
but they can be the result of syphilitic mesoaortitis, infections, cystic
media degeneration, Marfan`s syndrome or trauma. An infrarenal (common site)
abdominal aortic aneurysm
is a localized enlargement ot the abominal aorta, distal to the renal arteries.
The patients complain about pain in the abdomen, back, groin (because of prolonged
pressure on lumbal arteries and the large radicular artery) and feel a strong
pulse in the abdomen. Main risk of an aneurysm is rupture.
D:
Ruptured abdominal
aortic aneurysm
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