Presentation
Presented to the Emergency Department with throbbing abdominal pain localizing to the epigastric and umbilical regions
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
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A fusiform aneurysm of the abdominal aorta with a maximal diameter of 5.4cm. No evidence of hemorrhage.
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The study was evaluated in stereoscopic 3D using Medicalholodeck VR dicom viewer.
Case Discussion
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are focal dilatations of the abdominal aorta. They can be asymptomatic or present with abdominal or back pain. Large aneurysms may present as pulsatile abdominal mass. Many AAA are diagnosed incidentally during imaging for other indications.