title: Acute abdominal aortic thrombosis caused by paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
abstract: Acute abdominal aortic thrombosis is a rare and potential fatal event, which occurs in adult subjects. We present the case of a 72-year-old-man, who referred to the emergency Department of our hospital because of persistent severe abdominal and perineal pain. Doppler ultrasounds and computerized tomography angiography revealed the acute thrombosis of the abdominal aorta. Immediate revascularization through aortic thrombo-endoarterectomy resolved the disease.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Riccioni
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bucciarelli
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bisceglia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Totaro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scotti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aceto
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gallina
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bucciarelli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Macarini
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*