Impending aortic aneurysm rupture - a case report and review of the warning signs.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) may present with subtle clinical findings. Recognition of the imaging features of an impending rupture is key for timely diagnosis. This report reviews the classic computed tomography findings of impending AAA rupture and presents a recent case which illustrates the key features.
Department of Medicine, The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, PA, USA; gish.david@gmail.com.
David S
DS
Gish
Department of Medicine, The Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.
J Austin
JA
Baer
Department of Medicine, The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, PA, USA.
Gordon S
GS
Crabtree
Department of Medicine, The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, PA, USA.
Bilal
B
Shaikh
Department of Medicine, The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, PA, USA.
Shoaib B
SB
Fareedy
abdominal aortic aneurysm; aorta; case report; hyperattenuating crescent; imaging; mural thrombus; review; rupture