Atypical Abdominal Pain in a Patient With Liver Cirrhosis

Ann Hepatol. 2018 January-February;17(1):162-164. doi: 10.5604/01.3001.0010.7548.

Abstract

The causes of abdominal pain in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites are well-known but occasionally, atypical causes arise. We report the case of a patient with a ruptured, confined abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Keywords: Liver cirrhosis. Abdominal aortic aneurysm..

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / etiology*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / complications*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery
  • Aortic Rupture / complications*
  • Aortic Rupture / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Rupture / surgery
  • Aortography / methods
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation
  • Computed Tomography Angiography
  • Disease Progression
  • Drug-Eluting Stents
  • Endovascular Procedures / instrumentation
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / complications*
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / diagnosis
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome