Endovascular repair of post-surgical pseudoaneurysm of suprarenal abdominal aorta in a patient with Behcet's disease

Vascular Behcet's disease has a poor prognosis. This poor prognosis is due to postoperative complications including pseudoaneurysm with 50% occurrence after previous surgical repair of aneurysm especially at the site of surgery. It is suggested that the fragility of the vascular wall may play a...

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Published in:	International angiology Vol. 27; no. 4; p. 350
Main Authors:	Alidoosti, M, Marzban, M, Yazdanifard, P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Italy 01-08-2008
Subjects:	Adult Aneurysm, False - diagnostic imaging Aneurysm, False - etiology Aneurysm, False - surgery Angiography, Digital Subtraction Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - diagnostic imaging Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - etiology Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - surgery Aortography - methods Behcet Syndrome - complications Behcet Syndrome - diagnostic imaging Behcet Syndrome - surgery Blood Vessel Prosthesis Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation Humans Male Recurrence Reoperation Stents Treatment Outcome
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Summary:	Vascular Behcet's disease has a poor prognosis. This poor prognosis is due to postoperative complications including pseudoaneurysm with 50% occurrence after previous surgical repair of aneurysm especially at the site of surgery. It is suggested that the fragility of the vascular wall may play a major role in this recurrence. Recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of endovascular stent-grafting for recurrent aortic aneurysm in patients with Behcet's disease. We present a recurrent aneurysm of the abdominal aorta at a previously scarred operative site in a known case of Behcet's disease. We attempted an endovascular treatment.
ISSN:	0392-9590