Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with a Double Acute Complication: Simultaneous Rupture in the Retroperitoneum and into the Inferior Vena Cava
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An unusual case of abdominal aortic aneurysm with simultaneous rupture in the retroperitoneum and in the inferior vena cava is reported. The patient presented with clinical signs of hemorrhagic shock, peripheral venous congestion and acute renal failure. An urgent contrast-enhanced computed tomography was performed , leading to an accurate diagnosis , and straight to surgery.
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Multiple aortocaval fistulas associated with a ruptured abdominal aneurysm in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Aortocaval fistula (ACF) is a rare complication of spontaneous abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture, with an incidence of 2-4%. A unique case of ruptured AAA complicated by multiple aortovenous fistulas involving the inferior vena cava and left internal iliac vein is presented, and is the first published report of a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome undergoing surgical treatment for an ACF.
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