A patient presents to the sonography departments with a hist…

A patient presents to the sonography departments with a history of elevated blood pressure, smoking, and a high cholesterol diet. The sonographic evaluation reveals a large pulsatile structure measuring 8cm that extends from the renal arteries to the iliac arteries. Color Doppler reveals flow throughout the lumen of the vessel but no flow on the exterior of the structure. The patient has had no surgeries. What does this structure most likely represent?

A patient presents to the sonography departments with a hist…

A patient presents to the sonography departments with a history of elevated blood pressure, smoking, and a high cholesterol diet. The sonographic evaluation reveals a large pulsatile structure measuring 8cm that extends from the renal arteries to the iliac arteries. Color Doppler reveals flow throughout the lumen of the vessel but no flow on the exterior of the structure. The patient has had no surgeries. What does this structure most likely represent?