title: Chronic contained leak of abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting as lumbar neuropathy.
abstract: Chronic contained rupture of aortic aneurysm is a rare event which can cause diagnostic difficulties. It can present as high lumbar neuropathy, hence, chronic contained rupture should be borne in mind while examining patients with back pain. Delayed diagnosis and delayed surgical repair of the ruptured aneurysm can compromise the final results. The outcome of urgent repair of a chronic contained leak is equivalent to that of elective aneurysm repairs.
authors.affiliation: Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Ramasamy
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Narendra
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carnie
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Watura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography