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Spontaneous perforation of a nonaneurysmal infrarenal aorta. / Thalheimer, Andreas; Larena-Avellaneda, Axel; Buhler, Christoph; Meyer, Detlef; Franke, Siegfried.

In: ANN VASC SURG, Vol. 21, No. 1, 01.2007, p. 79-83.

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Harvard

Thalheimer, A, Larena-Avellaneda, A, Buhler, C, Meyer, D & Franke, S 2007, 'Spontaneous perforation of a nonaneurysmal infrarenal aorta', ANN VASC SURG, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 79-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2006.07.001

APA

Thalheimer, A., Larena-Avellaneda, A., Buhler, C., Meyer, D., & Franke, S. (2007). Spontaneous perforation of a nonaneurysmal infrarenal aorta. ANN VASC SURG, 21(1), 79-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2006.07.001

Vancouver

Thalheimer A, Larena-Avellaneda A, Buhler C, Meyer D, Franke S. Spontaneous perforation of a nonaneurysmal infrarenal aorta. ANN VASC SURG. 2007 Jan;21(1):79-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2006.07.001

Bibtex

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title = "Spontaneous perforation of a nonaneurysmal infrarenal aorta",
abstract = "Spontaneous perforation of a nonaneurysmal abdominal aorta due to a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer (PAU) is exceedingly rare. We describe the case of a 57-year-old man with a perforating PAU of the infrarenal aortic wall and discuss the clinical presentation, diagnostic pathways, and therapeutic options based on a comprehensive review of the literature. Since a PAU of the aorta can give rise to chronic mild to moderate abdominal or back pain, a computed tomographic scan of the abdomen should be performed in patients with evidence of vascular disease and persistent abdominal or back discomfort. Surgical resection or stent-graft placement is indicated in symptomatic patients or in asymptomatic patients with radiographic signs of progressive PAU.",
keywords = "Abdominal Pain/etiology, Aortic Diseases/diagnosis, Atherosclerosis/complications, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Female, Humans, Kidney/blood supply, Middle Aged, Rupture, Spontaneous, Tomography, X-Ray Computed",
author = "Andreas Thalheimer and Axel Larena-Avellaneda and Christoph Buhler and Detlef Meyer and Siegfried Franke",
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TY - JOUR

T1 - Spontaneous perforation of a nonaneurysmal infrarenal aorta

AU - Thalheimer, Andreas

AU - Larena-Avellaneda, Axel

AU - Buhler, Christoph

AU - Meyer, Detlef

AU - Franke, Siegfried

PY - 2007/1

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N2 - Spontaneous perforation of a nonaneurysmal abdominal aorta due to a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer (PAU) is exceedingly rare. We describe the case of a 57-year-old man with a perforating PAU of the infrarenal aortic wall and discuss the clinical presentation, diagnostic pathways, and therapeutic options based on a comprehensive review of the literature. Since a PAU of the aorta can give rise to chronic mild to moderate abdominal or back pain, a computed tomographic scan of the abdomen should be performed in patients with evidence of vascular disease and persistent abdominal or back discomfort. Surgical resection or stent-graft placement is indicated in symptomatic patients or in asymptomatic patients with radiographic signs of progressive PAU.

AB - Spontaneous perforation of a nonaneurysmal abdominal aorta due to a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer (PAU) is exceedingly rare. We describe the case of a 57-year-old man with a perforating PAU of the infrarenal aortic wall and discuss the clinical presentation, diagnostic pathways, and therapeutic options based on a comprehensive review of the literature. Since a PAU of the aorta can give rise to chronic mild to moderate abdominal or back pain, a computed tomographic scan of the abdomen should be performed in patients with evidence of vascular disease and persistent abdominal or back discomfort. Surgical resection or stent-graft placement is indicated in symptomatic patients or in asymptomatic patients with radiographic signs of progressive PAU.

KW - Abdominal Pain/etiology

KW - Aortic Diseases/diagnosis

KW - Atherosclerosis/complications

KW - Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation

KW - Female

KW - Humans

KW - Kidney/blood supply

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Rupture, Spontaneous

KW - Tomography, X-Ray Computed

U2 - 10.1016/j.avsg.2006.07.001

DO - 10.1016/j.avsg.2006.07.001

M3 - SCORING: Review article

C2 - 17349341

VL - 21

SP - 79

EP - 83

JO - ANN VASC SURG

JF - ANN VASC SURG

SN - 0890-5096

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