Inflammatory aneurysms of the abdominal aorta. Review of 7 cases.
Seven cases of inflammatory aneurysm of the abdominal aorta were reviewed. The authors discuss the different diagnostic modalities (ESR, CT-scan, IVU) and some peroperative technical details in the surgical approach to this pathology in order to lessen blood loss and prevent aorto-enteric fistulous complications.
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital St-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium.
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Bosschaerts
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Barroy
D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography