PubMed ID: 27802850
Author(s): Gish DS, Baer JA, Crabtree GS, Shaikh B, Fareedy SB. Impending aortic aneurysm rupture – a case report and review of the warning signs. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2016 Oct 26;6(5):32217. doi: 10.3402/jchimp.v6.32217. eCollection 2016. PMID 27802850
Journal: Journal Of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, Volume 6, Issue 5, 2016
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) may present with subtle clinical findings. Recognition of the imaging features of an impending rupture is key for timely diagnosis. This report reviews the classic computed tomography findings of impending AAA rupture and presents a recent case which illustrates the key features.