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Abdominal aortic aneurysms that have ruptured or are at imminent risk of rupture

The rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is considered a high-risk surgical emergency, given the catastrophic consequences and high mortality rate. The objective of this pictorial essay is to illustrate the radiological signs that indicate rupture or imminent rupture. To that end, we descri...

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Autores principales: Corrêa, Ingrid Braga, Alves, Bruna Leal Torres, de Oliveira Sobrinho, Tarcísio Angelo, Ramos, Laura Filgueiras Mourão, Diniz, Renata Lopes Furletti Caldeira, Ribeiro, Marcelo Almeida
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Publicado: Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6561367/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31210693
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2017.0096
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author Corrêa, Ingrid Braga
Alves, Bruna Leal Torres
de Oliveira Sobrinho, Tarcísio Angelo
Ramos, Laura Filgueiras Mourão
Diniz, Renata Lopes Furletti Caldeira
Ribeiro, Marcelo Almeida
author_facet Corrêa, Ingrid Braga
Alves, Bruna Leal Torres
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Ramos, Laura Filgueiras Mourão
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Ribeiro, Marcelo Almeida
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description The rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is considered a high-risk surgical emergency, given the catastrophic consequences and high mortality rate. The objective of this pictorial essay is to illustrate the radiological signs that indicate rupture or imminent rupture. To that end, we describe cases treated at our facility and present a brief review of the literature on the topic. The clinical diagnosis of imminent AAA rupture can be difficult, because patients are usually asymptomatic or have nonspecific pain complaints. In the subsequent follow-up, it is possible to identify radiological signs that indicate instability or rupture itself and thus change the prognosis. Computed tomography is the modality of choice for evaluating an AAA and abdominal pain in the emergency setting. It is therefore essential that the radiologist immediately identify the imaging findings that indicate AAA rupture or the imminent risk of such rupture.
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spelling pubmed-65613672019-06-17 Abdominal aortic aneurysms that have ruptured or are at imminent risk of rupture Corrêa, Ingrid Braga Alves, Bruna Leal Torres de Oliveira Sobrinho, Tarcísio Angelo Ramos, Laura Filgueiras Mourão Diniz, Renata Lopes Furletti Caldeira Ribeiro, Marcelo Almeida Radiol Bras Pictorial Essay The rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is considered a high-risk surgical emergency, given the catastrophic consequences and high mortality rate. The objective of this pictorial essay is to illustrate the radiological signs that indicate rupture or imminent rupture. To that end, we describe cases treated at our facility and present a brief review of the literature on the topic. The clinical diagnosis of imminent AAA rupture can be difficult, because patients are usually asymptomatic or have nonspecific pain complaints. In the subsequent follow-up, it is possible to identify radiological signs that indicate instability or rupture itself and thus change the prognosis. Computed tomography is the modality of choice for evaluating an AAA and abdominal pain in the emergency setting. It is therefore essential that the radiologist immediately identify the imaging findings that indicate AAA rupture or the imminent risk of such rupture. Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem 2019 /pmc/articles/PMC6561367/ /pubmed/31210693 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2017.0096 Text en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Ramos, Laura Filgueiras Mourão
Diniz, Renata Lopes Furletti Caldeira
Ribeiro, Marcelo Almeida
Abdominal aortic aneurysms that have ruptured or are at imminent risk of rupture
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6561367/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31210693
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2017.0096
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