title: Acute thrombosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm: a short report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Sudden thrombosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is a rare condition with a high mortality rate.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a patient with acute neurological deficits in both legs based on a thrombosis of a nine centimetre infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. Successful iliac thrombectomy with aortic tube graft reconstruction was performed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sudden thrombosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is a rare condition, but should be taken into consideration in patients with acute neurological deficits of the lower extremities. Prompt diagnosis and surgical management can lead to a successful outcome. A review of the literature is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Atrium Medical Center Parkstad, Heerlen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bogie
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Willigendael
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Booij
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meesters
authors.forename: J A W
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Teijink
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017131:Thrombectomy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*