title: Endovascular stent-graft treatment of penetrating aortic ulcer.
abstract: Penetrating aortic atherosclerotic ulcer is an underdiagnosed condition that presents high rates of morbidity and mortality. We report two cases of patients with severe chest pain, with no ischemic features, who underwent chest angiotomography and showed an ulceration of the aortic wall, with contrast penetration into the middle layer. Due to the failure of the medical treatment, the patients underwent percutaneous aortic stent implantation with complete resolution of symptoms.
authors: Hospital São Vicente de Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Rua Teixeira Soares 777/705, Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil. rttumelero@cardiol.br
authors: Rogério Tadeu
authors: RT
authors: Tumelero
authors: Norberto Toazza
authors: NT
authors: Duda
authors: Alexandre Pereira
authors: AP
authors: Tognon
authors: Luciano
authors: L
authors: Panata
authors: Júlio Cesar Canfield
authors: JC
authors: Teixeira
authors: João Batista Machado
authors: JB
authors: Giongo
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014456:Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*