Impending aortic aneurysm rupture – a case report and review of the warning signs

Impending aortic aneurysm rupture – a case report and review of the warning signs

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) may present with subtle clinical findings. Recognition of the imaging features of an impending rupture is key for timely diagnosis. This report reviews the classic computed tomography findings of impending AAA rupture and presents a recent case which illustrates the k...

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Main Authors: David S. Gish, J. Austin Baer, Gordon S. Crabtree, Bilal Shaikh, Shoaib B. Fareedy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
abdominal aortic aneurysm
rupture
imaging
case report
review
hyperattenuating crescent
mural thrombus
aorta
Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/32217/pdf_176

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