PMC3927190_01
History of inflammation, hemoglobin, and recombinant human erythropoietin doses
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B12, and monthly 75-150 mug of methoxy-polyethylene-glycol epoetin-beta. Biological monitoring revealed episodic elevations of C-reactive protein (CRP) ranging from 1 mg/l to 60 mg/l associated with a decrease of hemoglobin (Hb) levels without any other obvious cause of resistance to rHuEPO [Figure 1]. Follow-up over last 6 months showed regression of inflammation, improvement of Hb level, and reduction of rHuEPO doses [Figure 1].
Lateral abdominal X-ray: Aneurysm of the abdominal aorta
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As part of a screening study of vascular calcifications in hemodialysis, our patient underwent a lateral abdominal X-ray, which demonstrated diffuse calcifications of the abdominal aorta and a large aneurysm extending from the second to the fourth lumbar vertebra [Figure 2].
3D reconstruction of multislice computed tomography angiography: Extensive calcification of the abdominal aorta extending to the primitive iliac arteries
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Multislice spiral computed tomography-angiography with 3D-reconstruction showed a saccular dilatation of the infrarenal segment of the abdominal aorta measuring 70 mm in height, 41 mm of anteroposterior diameter and 40 mm in transverse diameter with diffuse calcification of both anterior and posterior wall of the aorta extending to the primitive iliac arteries [Figure 3].
Contrast enhanced multislice computed tomography angiography cross section: Partial thrombosis of the abdominal aorta wall
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Cross sections showed a partial thrombosis of the aorta wall [Figure 4].