title: Acute rupture of an aortic aneurysm mimicking the discus hernia syndrome. A case report.
abstract: Aneurysms of the abdominal aorta have been recognised as a cause of back pain and vertebral erosion. However back pain and paraplegia are uncommon, presenting complaints in patients with aortic aneurysms. A case of acute rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is presented mimicking the symptoms of a discus hernia syndrome and paraplegia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tsolakis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Korovessis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spastris
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kakkos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Androulakis
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged