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Acute thrombosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm: a short report.

Bogie R, Willigendael EM, de Booij M, Meesters B, Teijink JA

Department of Surgery, Atrium Medical Center Parkstad, Heerlen, The Netherlands.

INTRODUCTION: Sudden thrombosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is a rare condition with a high mortality rate. REPORT: We present a patient with acute neurological deficits in both legs based on a thrombosis of a nine centimetre infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. Successful iliac thrombectomy with aortic tube graft reconstruction was performed. DISCUSSION: Sudden thrombosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is a rare condition, but should be taken into consideration in patients with acute neurological deficits of the lower extremities. Prompt diagnosis and surgical management can lead to a successful outcome. A review of the literature is presented.

Published 8 April 2008 in Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg, 35(5): 590-2.
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