Aortic aneurysm replacement with Dacron graft in a 34 year old man. How long will the graft last?
A unique case of an abdominal aortic aneurysm replacement in a young man of Caribbean descent is presented. The initial working diagnosis was of a mycotic aneurysm, which has recently shown resurgence with intravenous drug abuse. Blood tests and subsequent biopsy ruled that out. There was also a clinical suspicion of a connective tissue abnormality. Histological examination of the aneurysm, skin biopsy, and blood tests also ruled out this possibility. The graft used in this patient was from a new generation of grafts. In the absence of any studies on such grafts, there is the question of long term durability of the graft.
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Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, UK. bilalfirdauskhan@aol.com
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D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000601:surgery*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates