PMID: 11321343Apr 26, 2001Paper

Contained rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting as obstructive jaundice: report of a case

Surgery Today
V DorrucciC Cordiano

Abstract

Chronic rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a rare occurrence, the presentation of which is unusual, often mimicking other conditions such as femoral neuropathy or radicular compression syndrome. We report herein the case of an 87-year-old woman found to have a contained rupture of an AAA after presenting with back pain and obstructive jaundice. A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed the contained rupture of the aneurysm with a large hematoma compressing the common bile duct. Surgical repair of the aortic aneurysm was successfully performed and the patient remains well.

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