Open AccessChronic Contained Rupture of the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Author(s) -
Nabil A Al-Zoubi,
Mahmoud R Mahafdah,
Omar Albawaih
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open access emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1179-1500
DOI - 10.2147/oaem.s327922
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal aortic aneurysm , abdominal pain , presentation (obstetrics) , incidence (geometry) , abdomen , aneurysm , complication , abdominal mass , surgery , back pain , pathology , physics , alternative medicine , optics
The most lethal complication of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is rupture (rAAA). A triad of abdominal or back pain, a pulsating mass in the abdomen, and decrease in blood pressure is mostly diagnostic. However, this presentation may not be complete due to either an impalpable aneurysm or atypical symptoms which leads to difficulties in diagnosis and delayed management. Chronic contained rupture of AAA (CCR-AAA) is a rare but well-recognized condition. Its diagnosis may be difficult because of the atypical and chronic nature of the symptoms. The aim of this study is to investigate the incidence and to highlight the importance of this less common presentation of rAAA.