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An Approach to Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Evaluation of the Abdominal Aorta
Published on: September 8, 2023
[Ultrasound diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in renal colic]
T Bohrer1, J Kley, J Stopinski
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Herz- und Thoraxchirurgie, Zentrum für Operative Medizin der Universität Würzburg. Bohrer_T.htc@klinik.uni-wuerzburg.de
Abstract:
The ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm is a rare, but life-threatening disease that demands fast diagnosis. We report in the following about a patient who was admitted with symptoms of urinary obstruction and an acute abdomen. Ultrasound investigation at admission confirmed urinary obstruction of the right kidney. Causative for that however was a right pararenal ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, which led secondarily to ureter compression. Thus, in our opinion, primary ultrasound examination represents an important instrument in differential diagnosis.
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