Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad , 14 Dec 2012
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad, 18 Jan 2013

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AbdominalMost abdominal aortic aneurysm with mural thrombosis inferior to origin of renal arteries in a 65 Y/O patient. 

Most AAAss are asymptomatic unless they leak or rupture. Unruptured aneurysms may uncommonly cause abdominal or back pain, or a pulsatile mass, if large. 

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