Endovascular repair of an iliac artery aneurysm in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV.
Ehlers-Danlos type IV (EDS-IV) is an inherited condition most notable for its associated vascular complications. Patients are prone to aneurysm formation, arterial dissection, and spontaneous vessel rupture. Intervention for the vascular pathology of EDS-IV carries high morbidity and mortality. We describe a case of a 57-year-old man with EDS-IV and an expanding iliac aneurysm who underwent successful endovascular repair with a stent-graft. Endovascular aneurysm repair is feasible and should be considered for patients with EDS-IV.
Tonnessen
Britt H
BH
Section of Vascular Surgery, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70123, USA.
Sternbergh
W Charles
WC
Mannava
Krishna
K
Money
Samuel R
SR
D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017543:Iliac Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed