title: Fatal aortic rupture following balloon angioplasty of aortic restenosis in aortoarteritis.
abstract: We report a case of fatal aortic rupture following balloon dilation in a young female with aortoarteritis in whom restenosis of the aorta was observed 16 years after a patch aortoplasty operation. To the best of our knowledge, this complication has not been reported in aortoarteritis, although such instances have been reported in recoarctation. This unfortunate experience leads us believe that aortic segment in operated cases may be resistant to balloon dilation and vulnerable to rupture. In such cases, balloon angioplasty should either be avoided or performed with extreme caution. A sequential balloon dilation technique starting with a smaller balloon may be helpful in avoiding this complication.
authors.affiliation: Bombay Hospital, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Pinto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001025:Aortitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence