Author: Carlo Catalano, Rome, Italy
Body Region: Abdomen and Pelvis, Cardiovascular
1. Patient Presentation
- A 76-year-old man was admitted with a periumbilical pulsatile mass, pain in the left flank and
microhematuria. - No other alterations of laboratory tests were found.
- Ultrasonography showed severe dilatation of the abdominal aorta and moderate hydronephrosis of
the left kidney. - Contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen was performed.