title: Contained rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting as obstructive jaundice: report of a case.
abstract: Chronic rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a rare occurrence, the presentation of which is unusual, often mimicking other conditions such as femoral neuropathy or radicular compression syndrome. We report herein the case of an 87-year-old woman found to have a contained rupture of an AAA after presenting with back pain and obstructive jaundice. A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed the contained rupture of the aneurysm with a large hematoma compressing the common bile duct. Surgical repair of the aortic aneurysm was successfully performed and the patient remains well.
authors.affiliation: First Division of General Surgery, University of Verona, Borgo Trento Hospital, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dorrucci
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dusi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rombolà
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cordiano
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans