Late Rupture of a Totally Thrombosed Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Case Report and Literature Review

Christiana Anastasiadou; Sotirios Giannakakis; Anastasios Papapetrou; George Galyfos; Gerasimos Papacharalampous; Chrisostomos Maltezos

doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2017.07.043

Late Rupture of a Totally Thrombosed Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Case Report and Literature Review

Ann Vasc Surg. 2018 Jan:46:368.e5-368.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.07.043. Epub 2017 Sep 6.

Authors

Christiana Anastasiadou¹, Sotirios Giannakakis¹, Anastasios Papapetrou¹, George Galyfos², Gerasimos Papacharalampous¹, Chrisostomos Maltezos¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Vascular Surgery, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
² Department of Vascular Surgery, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: georgegalyfos@hotmail.com.

PMID: 28887262
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.07.043

Abstract

Chronic totally thrombosed abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) comprise a rare medical situation, with only a few cases reported in literature. Optimal management has been controversial, although an early risk for rupture is present. Therefore, we present a rare case of late rupture in a patient with a totally thrombosed AAA, and we discuss proper treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

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Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / complications*
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery
Aortic Rupture / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Rupture / etiology*
Aortic Rupture / surgery
Aortography / methods
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Chronic Disease
Computed Tomography Angiography
Humans
Male
Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis / etiology*
Thrombosis / surgery
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome