Imaging-Based Diagnosis of a Ruptured Isolated Dissecting Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT: Background and Clinical Significance: Acute aortic dissection is the most common and most severe manifestation of acute aortic syndrome. An isolated dissecting aneurysm of the abdominal aorta is defined as a dissecting aneurysm distal to the diaphragm and is an extremely rare disease. Detection of an intimal flap between two lumens using different imaging methods is a definitive diagnostic sign of aortic dissection. A number of studies have validated ultrasound, including point-of-care ultrasound, as the standard initial imaging modality for the diagnosis of aortic dissection. Case Presentation: We present a 39-year-old patient who was sent to our institution under the suspicion of renal colic. The clinical findings revealed pale discoloration of the skin with sweating and ab

SUBMITTER: Varnicic Lojanica M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12921952 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature