An unusual presentation of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 465-466

  Whitwell, G S ^a   Vowden, P ^a  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Paraplegia; Rupture

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; ILOPROST;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLLAPSE; ECCHYMOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; AORTA RUPTURE;

AGED; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC RUPTURE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0036582183     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2002.1630     Document Type: Article

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