Falso Aneurisma Traumático da Aorta Infrarenal. A Propósito de um Caso Clínico

• Author(s): Albino, JP ; Garcia, AC ; Meireles, N
• Date: 2004
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/296
• Origin: Repositório do Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, EPE
• Subject(s): Idoso; Aorta Abdominal; Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal; Ferimentos Não Penetrantes
• Document Type: Article
• Language: Portuguese

Description

Abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysms are rare, particularly when they are related to blunt abdominal trauma. The authors report the clinical case of a 65 years old man with an abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm related to a blunt abdominal trauma, that occurred three years ago. The patient complained of a diffuse abdominal pain, increased while walking. The diagnosis was confirmed by angiography and by angio-CT. An aortic resection and interposition graft was performed, according to the age of the patient and the low operative risk. A discussion on the therapeutic option was made, followed by a revision of the literature on the subject, and the authors conclude by emphasizing the need of a detection of this type of pathology, particularly in patients who had suffered in the past violent trauma.