title: Partially thrombosed aneurysm of the abdominal aorta: Unusual cause of chronic inflammation and resistance to recombinant human erythropoietin.
abstract: Diagnosis of chronic inflammatory syndrome is often a challenge. In dialysis patients, this condition leads to resistance to recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO). We here report a case of a 72-year-old male undergoing chronic hemodialysis and developed rHuEPO resistance without any obvious etiology. Investigations showed a partially thromosed aneurysm of the infrarenal aorta. Antiplatelet therapy was started with a satisfactory outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, First Medical and Surgical Center, Agadir, Morocco.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Amrani
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, First Medical and Surgical Center, Agadir, Morocco.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Kharras
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, First Medical and Surgical Center, Agadir, Morocco.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asserraji
keywords: Aneurysm; atherosclerosis; chronic inflammatory syndrome; resistance to recombinant human erythropoietin; thrombosis