Visceral patch rupture after repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm--a case report.
This is a unique case of a visceral patch rupture in a Marfan patient after a repair of a thoracoabdominal aneurysm. The patient presented with abdominal pain and in shock 6 years after repair. The retained aortic wall containing the origins of the celiac, mesenteric, and renal arteries was aneurysmal and had ruptured. Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and operative modalities are discussed.
Gasparis
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AP
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
Da Silva
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Semel
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D000328:Adult; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed