title: Aorto-left renal cyst fistula: a rare complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture.
abstract: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture can occur in different ways, such as closed rupture into the retroperitoneum, open rupture into the peritoneal cavity, rupture into surrounding hollow structures, and chronic contained or sealed rupture. Here, we report an unusual case of spontaneous rupture of AAA into a renal cyst that presented with hematuria, abdominal pain and shock, and which was diagnosed with multidetector computed tomography. We also review the literature on unusual patterns of AAA rupture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Yu-Hui
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Jen-Dar
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Tze-Fan
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: Chorng-Kuang
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: How
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: David Hung-Tsang
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: Chun-I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications*; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male