Abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting as retroperitoneal fibrosis.
A case of abdominal aortic aneurysm which presented as retroperitoneal fibrosis followed by fatal disseminated intravascular coagulation is reported. A diagnostic aortogram should be considered in all cases of apparent idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis.
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis*