Aortic aneurysm with spinal destruction

Case contributed by Ian Bickle , 15 Jan 2016
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Vincent Tatco, 27 May 2016

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Gigantic infra-renal abdominal aortic aneurysm, with a large volume of contained thrombus.  This displaces the kidneys laterally.

Dissection flap distal to the aneurysm sac.

Extensive bone scalloping and destruction of multiple lumbar vertebra, with bits of transverse process ' floating'floating' in the aneurysm thrombus.

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