title: Abdominal aortic aneurysm following acute pancreatitis.
abstract: Vascular lesions may complicate the course of acute pancreatitis. The activated pancreatic enzymes, particularly elastase, might cause lysis of the elastic component of the arterial wall thus leading to aneurysmal changes. This report is on a case of aneurysm of the infrarenal aorta following complicated acute pancreatitis and treated by endovascular technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery P. Stefanini, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: D'Amore
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venosi
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gossetti
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Negro
authors.forename: Viviana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vermeil
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Montemurro
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Negro
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase / Q000378:metabolism; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000150:complications* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase