title: [Focal atherosclerotic abdominal aortic stenosis].
abstract: We report a case of a 54-year-old woman presenting a symptomatic focal atherosclerotic abdominal aortic stenosis. Computed tomographic angiography allowed to study the lesion, the abdominal aorta and its main branches. The patient was treated via an endovascular approach using a covered stent. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was asymptomatic with a patent reconstruction after 18 months. Improvement in endovascular technology has totally modified the treatment of focal atherosclerotic abdominal aortic stenosis. However, many technical points remain to be determined including the necessity of systematic stenting, the type of stent to use, and the steps of the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgie Vasculaire et Thoracique, Faculté de Médecine Denis-Diderot-Paris-7, Hôpital Bichat, AP-HP, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Masmoudi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mordant
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karsenti
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Paraskevas
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cerceau
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duprey
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leseche
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Castier
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography