Aortocutaneous fistula complicating a pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta—a necropsy report

Abstract This article presents the necropsy report on a 60-year-old male patient with a large thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm complicated by a protruding dorsal mass (pseudoaneurysm) and aortocutaneous fistula. This is the first reported case of a spontaneous aortocutaneous fistula complicating the...

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Published in:Cardiovascular pathology 2007-11, Vol.16 (6), p.357-358
Main Authors: Athanazio, Daniel A, Athanazio, Paulo Roberto F, Schaer-Barbosa, Helenemarie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aneurysm
Aneurysm, False - complications
Aneurysm, False - pathology
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - complications
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - pathology
Aortic Diseases - etiology
Autopsy
False
Fatal Outcome
Fistula
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pathology
Skin Diseases - etiology
Vascular Fistula - etiology
Vascular Fistula - pathology
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Summary:Abstract This article presents the necropsy report on a 60-year-old male patient with a large thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm complicated by a protruding dorsal mass (pseudoaneurysm) and aortocutaneous fistula. This is the first reported case of a spontaneous aortocutaneous fistula complicating the natural course of a thoracic aortic aneurysm.
ISSN:1054-8807
1879-1336
DOI:10.1016/j.carpath.2007.02.001