Giant, 20 cm Diameter, Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Case Report.
| Autor: | Duijzer C; Emergency Department, Spaarne Gasthuis, The Netherlands., Schuurs TC; Emergency Department, Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands., Wisselink W; Division of Vascular Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | EJVES short reports [EJVES Short Rep] 2018 Dec 29; Vol. 42, pp. 18-20. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Dec 29 (Print Publication: 2019). |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ejvssr.2018.11.005 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: The rupture risk of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) depends primarily on their diameter and increases exponentially with aneurysm growth. Therefore, giant AAAs, defined as > 13.0 cm in diameter, are rare clinical entities. Report: A giant ruptured AAA that measured >20 cm in diameter was successfully treated by open repair. Conclusion: It remains unclear why giant AAAs continue to grow to extreme size without rupturing. Open repair seems to be the treatment of choice for most giant aneurysms, both ruptured and unruptured. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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