title: Descending thoracic aneurysm rupture with a known abdominal aortic aneurysm.
abstract: The association of abdominal aortic aneurysms with aneurysmal disease of the thoracic aorta is well established. However, rupture of a descending atherosclerotic thoracic aortic aneurysm in association with an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm can present a difficult diagnostic and therapeutic problem to the treating physician. This article presents a case of rupture of an atherosclerotic descending thoracic aortic aneurysm in the face of what clinically appeared to be a leaking or ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Berry
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed