Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm and horseshoe kidney. A case report.
A patient with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with a horseshoe kidney is reported on. The treatment included aneurysmectomy and insertion of an aortic Dacron prosthesis without division of the isthmus of the kidney. The postoperative course was complicated by a stroke and mild renal failure, but the patient made excellent progress and was discharged from hospital 1 month after admission.
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged