Delayed development and rupture of an aortic aneurysm after closed abdominal trauma.
A case is reported of a patient who, following the surgical repair of a lesion of the superior mesenteric artery secondary to a closed abdominal trauma, slowly developed an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta which subsequently ruptured. Surgical management of the aneurysm by aortic graft implantation proved successful.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*