A Migrated Aortic Stent Graft Causing Erosive Spondylopathy

Journal Article · Sun Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2013 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-013-0695-Y· OSTI ID:22207956

Gestrich, Christopher; Probst, Chris ^[1]; Wilhelm, Kai ^[2]; Schiller, Wolfgang ^[1]

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1. Universitaetsklinikum Bonn, Department of Cardiac Surgery (Germany)
2. Johanniterkrankenhaus Bonn, Department of Radiology (Germany)

We report about a patient presenting with back pain 4 months after an uneventful endovascular implantation of an aortic stent graft. Computed tomography scan revealed a migration of the stent with consecutive endoleakage, kink formation, and movement of the stent toward the spine, which caused destruction of the aortic wall as well as vertebral necrosis. Explantation of the stent and replacement of the native aorta relieved the patient of his symptoms.

• OSTI ID: 22207956
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 36, Issue 6; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AORTA
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
GRAFTS
NECROSIS
PAIN
PATIENTS
VASCULAR DISEASES
VERTEBRAE