Two unusual manifestations of aortic aneurysms.
Pain and pulsation are common presenting features of aortic aneurysms. Massive hematemasis and ureteral obstruction represent rare clinical presentations. This report describes a patient with massive hematemesis in whom a thoracic aneurysm ruptured into the esophagus, and a second patient in whom a large abdominal aortic aneurysm caused bilateral ureteral obstruction.
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Department of Pathology, Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Becker
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Waller
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D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000473:pathology*; D015653:Cystectomy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000473:pathology; D014513:Ureter / Q000473:pathology; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000473:pathology*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014547:Urinary Diversion