[Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer of the thoracic aorta: endovascular treatment, hybrid or surgery. A review].
The aortic aneurysm is part of the acute aortic syndromes (AAS). Aortic aneurysms have a weakened tunica media. Acute aneurysm expansion may herald rupture with high morbility and mortality. Five percent of AAS are diagnosed as pentetrating atherosclerotic ulcer which is an ulceration of an atherosclerotic lesion of the aorta that penetrates the internal elastic lamina and allows hematoma formation within the tunica media of the aortic wall. Endovascular treatment is an alternative to surgery and has provided an adequate rate of successful repair. There is another type of treatment which combines surgery and endovascular repair (the hybrid open-endovascular repair) which provides adequate results. The afford mention case is about a patient with a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer. The hematoma that results from this ulcer extends and self-contains the aneurysm, with a high risk of rupture. We will also describe the aneurysm treatment options.
Herrera-Gomar
Magali
M
Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez (INCICh), México, D.F. México. magalihg@yahoo.com
Alcántara-Meléndez
Marco Antonio
MA
Lomelí-Estrada
Catalina
C
Mendoza-González
Celso
C
Aguirre-Molina
Carlos Alberto
CA
Lorenzo-Negrete
José Antonio
JA
Kimura-Hayama
Eric
E
Rosas-Peralta
Martín
M
Attie-Cury
Fause
F
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014456:Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods