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. 2022 Oct 26;14(10):e30695.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.30695. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Reference for Normal Diameters of the Abdominal Aorta and Common Iliac Arteries in the Saudi Population

Mohammad Wazzan  1 , Ahmed Abduljabbar  1 , Amr Ajlan  1 , Rani Ahmad  1 , Turki Alhazmi  2 , Ayman Eskandar  3 , Khalid Khashoggi  1 , Farah Alasadi  4 , Shahad Howladar  5 , Yousra Alshareef  6
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Reference for Normal Diameters of the Abdominal Aorta and Common Iliac Arteries in the Saudi Population

Mohammad Wazzan et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

The abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdomen. It then bifurcates giving the two common iliac arteries. Knowing the normal abdominal aorta diameter is a basis for diagnosing abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and subsequently developing an optimal management plan. In order to diagnose AAA, one must have a reference for the normal abdominal aortic diameter that represents the anatomical variation in the population being studied. The aim of this research is to establish normal abdominal aortic diameters in the Saudi population.

Keywords: aaa; abdominal aortic aneurysm; aorta; ct scan; iliac artery.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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