Endovascular stent graft repair of multiple tuberculous thoracoabdominal aneurysms
Creators
- 1. Dept. of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon (Korea, Republic of)
Description
We describe a case of multiple tuberculous aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta and abdominal aorta repaired with endovascular stent graft. The case was a 47-year-old man who presented with three saccular pseudoaneurysms of aortoiliac bifurcation at computed tomography (CT) scan. Despite of antimycobacterial treatment, these aneurysms grew rapidly and saccular pseudoaneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta was newly seen. A bifurcated stent graft was successfully implanted in the aortoiliac bifurcation. Subsequently, endovascular stent graft was placed well in the descending thoracic aorta. Fourteen months after the procedure, the patient was stable and serial CT images showed regression of aneurysms with ongoing antimycobacterial treatment. Therefore, endovascular stent graft repair with antimycobacterial therapy may be a treatment option in patients with multiple tuberculous aneurysms.
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
- Journal Volume
- 70
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 331-334
- ISSN
- 1738-2637
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Korea, Republic of
- Country of Input or Organization
- Korea, Republic of
- INIS RN
- 45069573
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ABDOMEN; AORTA; BACTERIA; BIFURCATION; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; IMPLANTS; PATIENTS; REPAIR; THERAPY; TUBERCULOSIS
- Descriptors DEC
- ARTERIES; BACTERIAL DISEASES; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; MEDICINE; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANS; TOMOGRAPHY
Optional Information
- Notes
- 11 refs, 3 figs