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Diagnostic imaging of the inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm. Computed tomography angiography showed a juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm without evidence of leakage. Note the inflammatory mass surrounding the aorta on the axial (A) and coronal view (B).
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Computed tomography angiography showed a juxtarenal AAA with stranding in the retroperitoneal fat planes (Fig. 1).
Intra-operative photo of the inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm. There was significant pearly white, peri-aortic inflammation with a thick rind of retroperitoneum overlying the native aorta.
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The entire aneurysm wall also had significant inflammation with a thick rind of friable fibrotic tissue (Fig. 2).