13 cm large balloon-like bulge from woman's aorta at Apollo Hospital Delhi
The treatment of aortic aneurysm requires a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach. She was taken for surgery to replace the aortic aneurysm using an artificial tube graft.
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New Delhi: Doctors here have successfully operated and removed a rare 13 cm large balloon-like bulge from a woman's aorta.
The 46-year-old patient from Panipat was diagnosed with a rare case of aortic aneurysm. She had been experiencing severe back pain, abdominal pain, and loss of appetite for the past one and a half years.
She also exhibited systemic hypertension and a massive pulsatile abdominal mass, indicating a vascular disorder. Further evaluation revealed high blood pressure, blocked renal arteries, low haemoglobin levels, and an exceptionally large aneurysm measuring 13 cm, significantly exceeding the average size of 2.6 cm.
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