Limitations of Endovascular Treatment with Stent-Grafts for Active Mycotic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Journal Article · Sat Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2002 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-001-0102-Y· OSTI ID:21083436

Ishida, Masaki; Kato, Noriyuki ^[1]; Hirano, Tadanori ^[2]; Shimono, Takatsugu; Yasuda, Fuyuhiko; Tanaka, Kuniyoshi; Yada, Isao ^[3]; Takeda, Kan ^[1]

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1. Department of Radiology, Mie University Hospital, 2-174 Edobashi Tsu, Mie 514-8507 (Japan)
2. Department of Radiology, Matsusaka General Hospital, 102 Kobo, Kawai-cho, Matsusaka, Mie 515-0815 (Japan)
3. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Mie University Hospital, 2-174 Edobashi Tsu, Mie 514-8507 (Japan)

An 81-year-old woman with ruptured mycotic thoracic aortic aneurysm was treated with endovascular placement of stent-grafts fabricated from expanded polytetrafluoroethylene and Z-stents. Although exclusion of the aneurysm was achieved at the end of the procedure, a type I endoleak developed on the following day.Despite emergent surgical resection of the aneurysm and extra-anatomical reconstruction, the patient died 2 days later. Stent-graft repair may not be a suitable method for the treatment of ruptured mycotic aneurysm in the presence of active infection.

• OSTI ID: 21083436
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 25, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-001-0102-y; Copyright (c) 2002 Springer-Verlag New York, Inc; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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