Abstract
The natural history of abdominal aortic aneurysms is to enlarge gradually. Associated complications are rupture, peripheral embolization and infection. 1-5 Complete occlusion of an abdominal aortic aneurysm by thrombus is extremely rare and constitutes a surgical emergency, with an estimated mortality of 50%. 1-5 We report a case of a patient with this very uncommon complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm and review the literature discussing its optimal identification and management.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 111-113 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aneurysm, complications
- Aortic aneurysm, abdominal
- Thrombosis complications