mycotic aortic aneurysms account for 1–3% of all aortic aneurysms. the management of this disease is controversial. since open surgical repair is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates, endovascular aneurysm repair is an alternative treatment method with promising early and midterm outcomes, although its long-term durability is unknown. secondary aortoenteric fistulas may occur iatr...

SUDDEN THROMBOSIS of an aneurysnm of the abdominal aorta is an extremely rare complication. More commonly, abdominal aortic aneurysms rupture and bleed either retroperitoneally, into the free peritoneal cavity, or into adjacent bowel or mesentery. By contrast, the commonest complications of popliteal aneurysms are acute occlusion due to thrombosis of the aneurysm and peripheral embolic occlusio...

Only 50% of abdominal aortic aneurysms present with the classic triad of hypotension, back pain and a pulsatile abdominal mass. This variability in symptoms can delay diagnosis and treatment. We present the case of a patient presenting with a unique combination of symptoms suggesting that decompression of urinary retention can lead to abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture.