Lumbar artery aneurysm

Vasa. 2009 Feb;38(1):73-5. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526.38.1.73.

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to present a rare case of lumbar artery aneurysm. We report the case of a 54-years-old male patient who was misdiagnosed over years having a chronic infrarenal aortic aneurysm. A 64-slice CT at our institution revealed a large lumbar artery aneurysm. The conclusion of this case report is that a lumbar or accessory renal artery aneurysm has to be taken into consideration if there is a localized enlargement of the lower abdominal aorta and a high resolution CT-scan is strongly recommended to make the exact diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aneurysm / surgery
  • Aortic Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Arteries / pathology
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Chronic Disease
  • Diagnostic Errors*
  • Humans
  • Iliac Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / blood supply*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Renal Artery / surgery
  • Replantation
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*