title: Abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture in systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Many cardiovascular complications have been described in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), however, aortic involvement is very rare. We are reporting abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture in a 47-year old woman with SLE. The patient was admitted to our hospital with severe abdominal pain. Emergency computed tomography of the abdomen demonstrated ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. The restoration of aortic flow with vascular prosthesis was performed in emergency. Postoperative course was uneventful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nosaka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ku
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hanada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tamura
mesh_terms: D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged