Stent Graft-Induced Pseudoaneurysms in a Patient with Vasculo-Behcet’s Disease

Publication date: Available online 23 October 2018Source: The Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAuthor(s): Hunter M. Ray, Anthony L. EstreraAbstractBehcet’s disease is a rare condition that causes pathologic abnormalities in multiple systems, with vascular complications occurring between 7-29% of disease individuals, termed vasculo-Behcet’s disease (vasculo-BD). Arterial complications portend the highest mortality in vasculo-BD. Here, we present a case of a young female with active vasculo-BD who failed endovascular repair with development of stent graft-induced pseudoaneurysms at the proximal and distal extents of the stent graft, necessitating open descending thoracic aortic repair.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research