Unusual complications in an inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm.
An unusual case of an inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm (IAAA) associated with coronary aneurysms and pathological fracture of the adjacent lumbar vertebrae. The associated coronary lesions in cases of IAAA are usually occlusions. In the present case, it was concluded that a possible cause of the coronary aneurysm was coronary arteritis and the etiology of the pathological fracture of the lumbar vertebrae was occlusion of the lumbar penetrating arteries due to vasculitis resulting in aseptic necrosis. Inflammatory AAA can be associated with aneurysms in addition to occlusive disease in systemic arteries. The preoperative evaluation of systemic arterial lesions and the function of systemic organs is essential.
Akiyama
K
K
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Iwaki Kyoritsu General Hospital, Iwaki, Japan.
Hirota
J
J
Taniyasu
N
N
Asano
S
S
D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D001025:Aortitis / Q000150:complications; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications; D001167:Arteritis / Q000150:complications; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000209:etiology; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications