Endovascular graft placement for femoral artery erosion caused by recurrent vulvar carcinoma.
BACKGROUND
Advances in minimally-invasive endovascular therapy have offered an efficient alternative to conventional open surgery in patients with severe comorbidities.


METHODS
We report a case of severe hemorrhage resulting from recurrent vulvar carcinoma-associated erosion of the left common femoral and proximal left superficial femoral arteries which was successfully managed with percutaneous endovascular stent-graft placement, achieving immediate hemostasis and maintaining lower extremity perfusion while awaiting more invasive and definitive treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Endovascular stent-graft placement of eroded artery, in an infected field, is technically feasible in an emergency situation.
Kim
Susanne
S
Department of Radiology, St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY 10019, USA.
Anderson
Lisa
L
Silberzweig
James E
JE
D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*