Moreira Mário, Antunes Luís, Moreira Joana, Gonçalves Óscar
Angiology and Vascular Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Rev Port Cir Cardiotorac Vasc. 2019 Jan-Mar;26(1):71-73.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm affects 5-9% of the population over the age of 65 years; is more common in male smokers and in patients with a positive family history of aortic aneurysms. Most patients are asymptomatic; rupture is the most common and dreaded complication. The classical triad of back pain, hypotension and pulsatile mass is the most common presentation but is present in only 25-50% of patients. Clinical presentation seems dependent on rupture site. Our report illustrate a rare clinical presentation for a serious clinical condition. Knowledge of different presentations can lead to timely diagnosis and management and decrease in rupture related morbidity and mortality.