Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with aortocaval fistula: A case report

In this report, we present a 74 year-old patient followed due to congestive heart failure who admitted to the clinic with rapid onset of abdominal and back pain and diagnosed abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with aortocaval fistula formation during investigation of his illness.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Abdominal aortic aneurysms are the most common aneurysms among the aortic aneurysms.

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Key Findings & Data:Rarely, they can be associated with aortocaval fistula formation.

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Conclusion & Impact:In this report, we present a 74 year-old patient followed due to congestive heart failure who admitted to the clinic with rapid onset of abdominal and back pain and diagnosed abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with aortocaval fistula formation during investigation of his illness.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Abdominal aortic aneurysms are the most common aneurysms among the aortic aneurysms. Rarely, they can be associated with aortocaval fistula formation. In this report, we present a 74 year-old patient followed due to congestive heart failure who admitted to the clinic with rapid onset of abdominal and back pain and diagnosed abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with aortocaval fistula formation during investigation of his illness.

Özet

Abdominal aort anevrizmaları, aort anevrizmaları içinde en sık yer alır. Bu anevrizmalarla birlikte nadiren de olsa aortokaval fistül oluşumu görülebilmektedir. Yazımızda; konjestif kalp yetmezliği nedeni ile takipli olan ve ani başlayan bel ve karın ağrısı sonrası yapılan tetkiklerinde abdominal aort anevrizması ile birlikte aortokaval fistül saptanan 74 yaşındaki erkek hasta anlatılmaktadır.

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UĞURLUCAN, M., AYDIN, Ü., YAŞAR, T., BAŞARAN, M., KAFA, Ü., KALKO, Y. (2022). Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with aortocaval fistula: A case report. İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 14 - Sayı: 1, 53–55. https://ajindex.com/articles/548858

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