Presentation
Patient was scheduled for angiography and PTA of the left leg.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm: notice the calcified wall of the aorta and left iliac artery, suggesting even bigger aneurysms.
From the case:
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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80 mm abdominal aortic aneurysm
Case Discussion
The patient was unaware of the aortic pathology. On angiography and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the left leg a giant AAA was found. The patient was transferred to surgery.