EJVES Extra
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 5-8 , January 2008

Infrarenal Aortic Infection and Rupture of a Pseudoaneurysm Secondary to Migration of Proximal Aortic Patch: Case Report and Literature Review

  • F.F. Haddad
  • ,
  • I. Khalil

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. I. Khalil, MD, Professor of Surgery, Chief Division of Vascular Surgery, P.O. Box 11-0236 Riad El-Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon.

,Accepted 25 September 2007.

  • Image Result

    Localized dilatation (white arrow) at the isthmus site of prior coarctation repair.

    Localized dilatation (white arrow) at the isthmus site of prior coarctation repair.

  • Image Result

    CT scan of the abdomen showing mycotic aneurysm of the infra-renal aorta (white arrow) with a hyperdense lesion in the lumen (black arrow).

    CT scan of the abdomen showing mycotic aneurysm of the infra-renal aorta (white arrow) with a hyperdense lesion in the lumen (black arrow).

  • Image Result

    Saggital view of the aorta, showing hyperdense lesion in the aortic lumen (black arrow) with mycotic aneurysm (white arrow).

    Saggital view of the aorta, showing hyperdense lesion in the aortic lumen (black arrow) with mycotic aneurysm (white arrow).

  • Image Result

    Open infrarenal aorta (white arrow) with polyester patch material recovered from the lumen (black arrow).

    Open infrarenal aorta (white arrow) with polyester patch material recovered from the lumen (black arrow).

  • Image Result

    Superficial femoral vein conduit repair of the infrarenal aorta (black arrow).

    Superficial femoral vein conduit repair of the infrarenal aorta (black arrow).

  • Image Result

    Prosthetic patch extracted from the infrarenal aorta.

    Prosthetic patch extracted from the infrarenal aorta.

PII: S1533-3167(07)00036-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2007.09.005

EJVES Extra
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 5-8 , January 2008