title: Giant aneurysm of the abdominal aorta.
abstract: A giant aneurysm of the abdominal aorta presented with a 2-3 h history of right loin pain radiating to the groin and was associated with microscopic haematuria. The pain settled and a urogram was performed 2 days later. Considerable calcification in its wall outlined a very large aneurysm of the abdominal aorta with a maximum transverse diameter of 13.5 cm. The patient underwent successful emergency surgery, at which time a right-sided posterolateral rupture of the aneurysm was present. The patient remains alive and well 4 years later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Wesley Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schubert
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014567:Urography
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates