Aneurysm of the abdominal aorta is the result of a weakening of the arterial wall and corresponds to abnormal dilatations of the arteries defined as an increase ≥ 50% of the arterial diameter compared to the normal segments. A long asymptomatic, abdominal aortic aneurysm can be a catastrophic maternal-fetal situation due to the high risk of rupture induced by pregnancy. A rare association between aneurysm and pregnancy poses a problem of diagnosis and standardized management. The lack of knowledge of this condition regularly leads to a delay in management, which is a source of excess mortality. We report the case of a patient with a progressive pregnancy of 12 weeks of amenorrhea who presented with a large sub renal abdominal aortic aneurysm with thrombosis and fissuring in order to discuss the diagnostic and management aspects of this association.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.