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CONCURRENT EXTRAPERITONEAL AND INTRACAVAL RUPTURE OF AN ABDOMINAL ANEURYSM
Author(s) -
Llppey D. R.,
De Burgh M.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1978.tb112593.x
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , abdominal aortic aneurysm , aneurysm , radiology , surgery
A case is reported in which concurrent intracaval and extraperitoneal rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm was found. While intracaval rupture is uncommon, but well documented, leakage at two different sites is very rare. The presentation and management is briefly discussed.