Chronic contained rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting with longstanding back pain

被引:4
作者
Al-Koteesh, J [1 ]
Masannat, Y
James, NVM
Sharaf, U
机构
[1] Prince Philip Hosp, Llanelli SA14 8QF, Wales
[2] Leeds Gen Infirm, Leeds, W Yorkshire, England
关键词
chronic; contained; rupture; aortic; aneurysm;
D O I
10.1177/003693300505000310
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Abdominal aortic an eurysm (AAA) is one of the important differential diagnoses of back pain which is often missed. Chronic contained rupture is a rare event that can cause diagnostic difficulties, presenting in different ways such as back pain, neuropathy or groin mass. We are presenting a case of 46-year-old man who presented with history of recurrent low back pain radiating to his left leg, associated with sensory deficit in the left thigh. His complaint proved to be resulting from chronic contained AAA leak.
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