title: [Vertebral erosions in abdominal aortic aneurysms as a cause of chronic low back pain. A series of 5 cases].
abstract: Chronic low back bain is a common cause of medical consultation, and is often associated with degenerative vetebral disease. Despite this, we must not forget other diseases even in those cases where the imaging tests may suggest chronic degenerative changes in the lumbar spine, including the possible presence of an abdominal aortic aneurysm with a contained rupture must be ruled out due to its prognostic and therapeutic implications. We present 5 cases of chronic low back pain associated with serious lytic lesions in the vertebral body due to chronic rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, España. mariogg75@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González Gay
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alonso Pérez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Adeba Vallina
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome