Osteomyelitis and Discitis Following Translumbar Repair  of a Type II Endoleak.
Here we present the case of an 80-year-old man who developed a type II endoleak following endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Initial attempts at treating the endoleak via a transarterial approach were unsuccessful; therefore the patient underwent percutaneous translumbar endoleak embolization. Approximately 1 month following the translumbar procedure, he developed back pain, with subsequent workup revealing osteomyelitis and discitis as a complication following repair via the translumbar approach.
David M
DM
Sella
Gregory T
GT
Frey
Kirk
K
Giesbrandt
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015299:Discitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D057867:Endoleak / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*