Ruptured Renal Artery Aneurysm Presenting as Acute Abdominal Pain.
2016
Steven J Hermiz, and
Ashkan Afshari, and
Robert S Smith, and
William R Fry
University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D012077
Renal Artery
A branch of the abdominal aorta which supplies the kidneys, adrenal glands and ureters.
Arteries, Renal,Artery, Renal,Renal Arteries
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000006
Abdomen, Acute
A clinical syndrome with acute abdominal pain that is severe, localized, and rapid in onset. Acute abdomen may be caused by a variety of disorders, injuries, or diseases.
Abdomens, Acute,Acute Abdomen,Acute Abdomens
D000368
Aged
A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.
Elderly
D017542
Aneurysm, Ruptured
The tearing or bursting of the weakened wall of the aneurysmal sac, usually heralded by sudden worsening pain. The great danger of a ruptured aneurysm is the large amount of blood spilling into the surrounding tissues and cavities, causing HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK.