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Persistent low back pain reveals a massive non-ruptured aortic abdominal aneurysm: A case report
Jorge Vaz Lourenço1, Ricardo Marques1, Daniela Marado1, Adriano Rodrigues1
1Serviço de Medicina Interna, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal

Article ID: 100050Z06JL2018
doi: 10.5348/100050Z06JL2018CR

Corresponding Author:
Jorge Vaz Lourenço, MD
Travessa da Barrosa, nº159 5ºA
Vila Nova de Gaia
Portugal 4400-042

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Lourenço JV, Marques R, Marado D, Rodrigues A. Persistent low back pain reveals a massive non-ruptured aortic abdominal aneurysm: A case report. Case Rep Int 2018;7:100050Z06JL2018.


ABSTRACT

A 62-year-old man presented with an insidious low back pain that radiated to both knees. A pulsatile abdominal mass was detected on physical examination. Imaging study identified a pararenal aortic abdominal aneurysm measuring 20 cm long and with a caliber of 10 cm. The aneurysm was surgically repaired. The patient survived the procedure and has shown a positive recovery.

Keywords: Aortic aneurysm, Endovascular repair, Low back pain


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Author Contributions
Jorge Vaz Lourenço – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Ricardo Marques – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Daniela Marado – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Adriano Rodrigues – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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