Endovascular PTFE-covered stent for treatment of an external iliac artery pseudoaneurysm in the presence of chronic infection.
A 75-year-old woman with an external iliac artery pseudoaneurysm, thought to have resulted from a chronic loosening and infection of a total hip replacement, was successfully treated by placement of a covered endoluminal stent.
Warren
Martin J
MJ
Diagnostic Imaging, Luton and Dunstable NHS Trust, Lewsey road, Luton, LU4 ODZ, UK. martin.warren@ldh.nhs.uk
Fabian
Sebastian
S
Tisi
Paul
P
D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004617:Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D017543:Iliac Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene