title: Asymptomatic spontaneous rupture of a nonaneurismal visceral aorta.
abstract: Spontaneous nonaneurysmal rupture of the aorta is a life-threatening condition for which emergency diagnostic and therapeutic measures are indicated. An asymptomatic spontaneous aortic rupture was unexpectedly discovered adjacent to the visceral aorta. We diagnosed the mass as a pseudoaneurysm, and surgery was performed. This was the first reported case of asymptomatic spontaneous rupture of a nonaneurysmal visceral aorta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yamada Red Cross Hospital, Ise, Mie, Japan.
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yada
authors.forename: Yasumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maze
authors.forename: Toshiya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tokui
authors.forename: Sekira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shomura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous