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| Resumo: | Abdominal aortic aneurysm affects 5-9% of the population over the age of 65 years; is more common in male smokers and in patients with a positive family history of aortic aneurysms. Most patients are asymptomatic; rupture is the most common and dreaded complication. The classical triad of back pain, hypotension and pulsatile mass is the most common presentation but is present in only 25–50% of patients. Clinical presentation seems dependent on rupture site. Our report illustrate a rare clinical presentation for a serious clinical condition. Knowledge of different presentations can lead to timely diagnosis and management and decrease in rupture related morbidity and mortality. |
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| Autores principais: | Moreira, Mário |
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| Outros Autores: | Antunes, Luís; Moreira, Joana; Gonçalves, Óscar |
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| Ano: | 2021 |
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| País: | Portugal |
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
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| Instituição associada: | Sociedade Portuguesa de Cirurgia Cardíaca, Torácica e Vascular |
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| Idioma: | inglês |
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| Origem: | Portuguese Journal of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Surgery |
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