Multiple aneurysms due to intimomedial mucoid degeneration : a short presentation : pictorial essay

A 17-year-old girl presented with abdominal pain due to contained rupture of a left common iliac artery aneurysm. This was accompanied by abdominal aortic and superior mesenteric artery aneurysms. Despite emergency vascular surgery, the patient died a week later. Post-mortem examination revealed int...

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Published in:SA journal of radiology 2009-12, Vol.13 (4), p.98-101
Main Authors: Naidoo, N.G., Beningfield, S.J., Motala, Ahmed, Gajjar, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A 17-year-old girl presented with abdominal pain due to contained rupture of a left common iliac artery aneurysm. This was accompanied by abdominal aortic and superior mesenteric artery aneurysms. Despite emergency vascular surgery, the patient died a week later. Post-mortem examination revealed intimomedial mucoid degeneration. This rare condition has been described in predominantly South African black patients, especially females, and occurs at a younger age than degenerative aortic aneurysms.
ISSN:1027-202X
2078-6778