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- Title
Noninfectious Saccular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.
- Authors
Minor, Michael E.; Menzoian, James O.; Raffetto, Joseph D.
- Abstract
Saccular aortic aneurysms are eccentrically shaped and are commonly thought to be the consequence of infection of the aorta. However, saccular-type aneurysms can be found independent of any clinical or subclinical infection and can be associated with a penetrating aortic ulcer. Moreover, penetrating aortic ulcers have been described in the thoracic aorta, but there is a paucity of any documentation of this clinical and pathologic entity occurring in the abdominal aorta. The authors describe 2 cases of symptomatic, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers of the abdominal aorta causing saccular, noninfectious abdominal aortic aneurysms.
- Subjects
ANEURYSMS; ABDOMINAL aorta; DISEASES
- Publication
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 2003, Vol 37, Issue 5, p353
- ISSN
1538-5744
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/153857440303700507