Abstract

SENARRIAGA RUIZ DE LA ILLA, Nerea et al. Inflammatory aortic aneurysm and its relationship to urological disease: a case report and a literature review. Actas Urol Esp [online]. 2009, vol.33, n.9, pp.1024-1028. ISSN 0210-4806.

Objective: To report a successfully treated case of inflammatory aortic aneurysm. Materials and methods: A 57-year-old patient reported low back pain and urinary infections. An abdominal CT scan revealed a large inflammatory aneurysm in the abdominal aorta. An aortic bypass was performed with no complications. Results: Patient course since surgery has been uneventful, and currently has no symptoms. Conclusions: Contribution of the radiographic team, mainly with the CT scan, is of great value both for differential diagnosis and adequate management and follow-up. Surgery is indicated to prevent aneurysm rupture, but an increased postoperative morbidity and mortality should be assumed.

Keywords : Inflammatory aneurysm; Symptomatic; Morbidity and mortality.

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