title: Spontaneous aortic dissection within an infrarenal AAA.
abstract: Aortic dissection occurring in the infrarenal abdominal aorta is uncommon. We present the case of a patient presenting with an enlarging abdominal aortic aneurysm and concurrent dissection (with associated radiological imaging) and briefly discuss the literature relating to this phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: Leeds Vascular Institute, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK. kgrifflin@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Kathryn J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: Marc A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McAree
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mekako
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Berridge
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.forename: D Julian A
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography