title: Non invasive treatment of peri-aortic inflammation after endovascular graft.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Peri-aortitis is a rare and severe complication of endovascular treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two cases of peri-aortic inflammation are reported after receiving an abdominal endoprosthesis as treatment for abdominal aneurysm. Both patients were successfully treated with high doses of prednisone and the grafts were left in situ.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  High doses of prednisone may be the treatment of choice for post endovascular peri-aortitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary medicine, Amphia Hospital Breda, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Brouw
authors.forename: C T C
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: van Weerelt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van Guldener
authors.forename: G P J
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Geenen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: van der Laan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001011:Aorta; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011859:Radiography; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone