Two cases of limited infrarenal abdominal aortic dissection are reported. One patient was treated successfully with medical therapy alone, which resulted in complete resolu tion of symptoms and obliteration of the dissection. The second patient continued to have pain and eventually required aortic graft replacement. Abdominal aortic dissection may be an entity different from thoracic aortic dissection.
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