Villegas-Cabello O, Siller J
The Cardiovascular Surgery Service, Hospital San José-ITESM, ITESM Medical School, Monterrey, México.
Tex Heart Inst J. 1999;26(3):219-22.
The rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is one of the most feared complications confronted by cardiovascular surgeons. Such ruptures are usually catastrophic, but in some instances the rupture is posterior and remains sealed. These chronic ruptures may manifest with any of a variety of clinical presentations. This report describes an uncommon presentation of a chronic rupture of an aortoiliac aneurysm in a patient with generalized aneurysmal disease. The rupture presented as an asymptomatic giant pulsatile mass in the patient's abdomen. The mass had developed over a period of several years. The literature is also reviewed.
腹主动脉瘤破裂是心血管外科医生面临的最可怕的并发症之一。此类破裂通常是灾难性的，但在某些情况下，破裂是在后方且保持封闭状态。这些慢性破裂可能表现为多种不同的临床表现。本报告描述了一名患有全身性动脉瘤疾病的患者，其腹主动脉髂动脉瘤慢性破裂的一种罕见表现。该破裂在患者腹部表现为一个无症状的巨大搏动性肿块。这个肿块是在数年时间里形成的。同时也对相关文献进行了综述。
