Aneurysm of the abdominal aorta ruptured to the retroperitoneal space and inferior vena cava. Case report.
Case of sixty-six year old male with abdominal aortic aneurysm rupturing into the retroperitoneal space and inferior vena cava is presented because of its rarity. Patient was operated upon with initial success but died probably due to pulmonary embolism with thrombus originating from the inferior vena cava narrowed at surgery.
Rogowski
J
J
Institute of Surgery, Medical Academy, Gdańsk, Poland.
Landowski
S
S
Trenkner
M
M
D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000473:pathology*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology*