Journal article
A natural history of aortic aneurysm hygroma
Journal of vascular surgery, Vol.54(5), pp.1478-1480
2011
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.04.060
PMID: 21723067
Abstract
A 56-year-old man with a family history of aortic aneurysm underwent routine repair in 2003. A postoperative computed tomography scan showed a 6-cm perigraft hygroma. Sudden onset of abdominal pain 12 months later revealed a larger hygroma, with an additional anterior fluid collection suggestive of contained rupture. The bilobed hygroma remained stable until 2010, when he presented with chills and severe abdominal pain. A computed tomography scan demonstrated free rupture of the sister hygroma, with air pockets observed within the sac. Conservative management was elected. Air pockets as well as the hygroma eventually resolved, and the patient remains well.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A natural history of aortic aneurysm hygroma
- Creators
- Kristine C Orion - Department of Surgery, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IowaRachael M Nicholson - Department of Surgery, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IowaMelhem J Sharafuddin - Department of Surgery, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IowaTimothy F Kresowik - Department of Surgery, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IowaJohn Corson - Department of Surgery, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NMWilliam John Sharp - Department of Surgery, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of vascular surgery, Vol.54(5), pp.1478-1480
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.04.060
- PMID
- 21723067
- NLM abbreviation
- J Vasc Surg
- ISSN
- 0741-5214
- eISSN
- 1097-6809
- Publisher
- Mosby, Inc
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2011
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984051568902771
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