Key result
EVAR successfully treats AAA associated with periaortic malignant lymphoma diagnosed via MRI.
Why the study?
Abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with periaortic malignant lymphoma is difficult to differentiate from aneurysmal rupture due to similar clinical presentation and CT imaging appearance.
Case Report (n=1)
MRI can effectively differentiate AAA with periaortic malignant lymphoma from aneurysmal rupture, and endovascular repair may be a safer alternative to open surgery in these patients due to tight adhesions.
May support preoperative MRI and endovascular repair in rare AAA-lymphoma cases; leaves open need for larger studies before practice change.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) associated with periaortic malignant lymphoma is difficult to differentiate from aneurysmal rupture because of similarities in their clinical presentation and appearance on computed tomography images. We here report a case of AAA associated with periaortic malignant lymphoma diagnosed preoperatively with an absence of typical symptoms, showing that AAA in periaortic malignant lymphoma can present without any clinical correlates. Magnetic resonance imaging was used to confirm the diagnosis. The patient was treated by endovascular repair, which may be safer and more effective than open surgery for AAA associated with malignant lymphoma because of the tight adhesion between the aneurysm and the lymphoid tissue.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Kamata et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with periaortic malignant lymphoma (n=1). Endovascular repair vs. Open surgery was evaluated. Endovascular repair was successfully used to treat a case of abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with periaortic malignant lymphoma, diagnosed preoperatively via magnetic resonance imaging.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: