Radiological Findings in Chronic Contained Rupture of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a Patient Presenting with Lower Back Pain

Abstract

There is a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma in cases of chronic contained rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm, as the symptoms can be more subtle including dull back pain, and thus lacking the typical features of rupture. The objective of this research was to introduce a case report emphasizing the need to relate the low back pain with atypical radiological appearances of entities, as aortic abdominal aneurysms, capable to compromise the patients’ clinical diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.

Keywords

• back pain
• aneurysm
• rupture
• aorta