Limb ischaemia in a Stanford B aortic dissection into an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Aortic dissection presenting with acute lower limb ischaemia is not uncommon. However, stanford B dissection into a pre-existing abdominal aortic aneurysm resulting in bilateral lower limb ischaemia has not been reported in the literature. This patient underwent unsuccessful revascularisation of the lower limbs with an axillo-bifemoral bypass procedure.
Lakshmanan
Radhika
R
Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. radhika_lakshmanan@alexhosp.com.sg
Aung
Myint
M
Hoong
Chia Kok
CK
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography