title: Concomitant abdominal aortic aneurysm and gastrointestinal malignancy: evolution of treatment paradigm in the endovascular era - review article.
abstract: The incidence of concomitant abdominal aortic aneurysm and gastrointestinal malignancy is rare. Current treatment strategies in patients with both lesions remain controversial. It is unclear whether to treat the AAA and gastrointestinal malignancy simultaneously or in a staged manner. In patients with concomitant AAA and gastrointestinal malignancy surgical orthodoxy dictates that the most symptomatic lesion or the most life threatening condition should be treated first, however there is a therapeutic dilemma when neither or both of the lesions are symptomatic .In this review we explore (a) Priority of treatment in patients with concomitant abdominal aortic aneurysm and gastrointestinal malignancy (b) The role of EVAR in the management of abdominal aortic aneurysm and concomitant gastrointestinal malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Queens University Hospital, Rom Valley Way, Romford, Essex RM7 0AG, UK. shailkm@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Shailesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohandas
authors.forename: Humza T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: Imran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Syed
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome