1. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA or "triple A")
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA or "triple A"). (A) Frontal view of typical infrarenal AAA seen on radiograph after filling with contrast material. Note large fusiform distal abdominal aneurysm with focal saccular enlargement; also note tortuosity of iliacs affected by atherosclerotic disease. (B) Gross view of infrarenal AAA. (C) Aneurysm opened. Note extensive atheroma formation on aortic surface and adherent thrombotic material within the lumen of the aneurysm. From Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Source: The Vascular System, Pathology: A Modern Case Study
Citation: Reisner HM. Pathology: A Modern Case Study; 2015 Available at: Accessed: October 11, 2017
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