Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Abdominal Aorta

Delayed pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta is an exceedingly rare but potentially fatal complication following blunt abdominal trauma. A 25-year-old male presented 3 months after a road traffic accident with central abdominal pain. A 4-cm pseudoaneurysm of the infrarenal aorta was detected by com...

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Published in:Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 1999-06, Vol.7 (2), p.135-137
Main Authors: Lim, Chong Hee, Lim, Jeremy, Tan, Yong Seng
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Delayed pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta is an exceedingly rare but potentially fatal complication following blunt abdominal trauma. A 25-year-old male presented 3 months after a road traffic accident with central abdominal pain. A 4-cm pseudoaneurysm of the infrarenal aorta was detected by computed tomography. Successful surgical repair was performed with an interposition graft and reimplantation of the inferior mesenteric artery.
ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/021849239900700215