Case report: late rupture of a thrombosed abdominal aortic aneurysm.
A patient with a thrombosed aortic aneurysm, proved by angiography, died of aortic rupture 5 1/2 months after thrombosis. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of late rupture of a thrombosed aortic aneurysm. This occurrence raises questions about the long-term safety of nonresective treatment of aortic aneurysms.
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors