title: Extensive Erosion of Vertebral Bodies Due to a Chronic Contained Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.
abstract: This report describes a case of chronically ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm contained within the lumbar vertebral bodies that presented with dull abdominal pain. Sudden, massive hemorrhage is an uncommon, yet well-known complication of an untreated abdominal aortic aneurysm. In addition, misleading clinical and radiological findings present difficult diagnostic challenges in such cases. This report emphasizes the findings obtained with multidetector computed tomography and delineates the differentiation of this condition from similar pathologies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Sao Paulo hospital, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alecio Fernando
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Lombardi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Sao Paulo hospital, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fabiano Nassar
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Sao Paulo hospital, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: da Rocha Fernandes
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Abdominal aortic aneurysm; MDCT; ruptured aneurysm; vertebral body erosion