Spontaneous rupture of the abdominal aorta

Postgrad Med J. 1977 Apr;53(618):231-4. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.53.618.231.

Abstract

Fatal spontaneous rupture of the lower abdominal aorta in a previously healthy 61-year-old woman is reported; the possibility that she had the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aorta, Abdominal
  • Aortic Rupture / etiology*
  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Rupture, Spontaneous / etiology