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The Physical Examination Does Matter: A Case of Spontaneous Aortocaval Fistula
A spontaneous aortocaval fistula is a rare complication of abdominal aortic aneurysms. In 50 percent of the patients, it presents with the classic signs of a pulsatile abdominal mass, continuous bruit, and low back pain. A high degree of clinical suspicion and a well-performed physical examination a...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5593748/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28929042 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1459 |
| Sumario: | A spontaneous aortocaval fistula is a rare complication of abdominal aortic aneurysms. In 50 percent of the patients, it presents with the classic signs of a pulsatile abdominal mass, continuous bruit, and low back pain. A high degree of clinical suspicion and a well-performed physical examination are important for its timely diagnosis. |
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