Delayed infrarenal aortic pseudoaneurysm treated by endovascular stent graft in pyogenic spondylitis.

Abstract

A 61-year-old male patient with pyogenic spondylodiscitis and epidural and psoas abscesses underwent posterior decompression, debridement, and instrumented fusion, followed by anterior debridement and reconstruction. Sudden onset flank pain was diagnosed 7 weeks postoperatively and was determined to be a pseudoaneurysm located at the aorta inferior to the renal artery and superior to the aortic bifurcation area. An endovascular stent graft was applied to successfully treat the pseudoaneurysm. Postoperative recovery was uneventful and infection status was stabilized.

• Authors: Jae-Hyuk Shin, Dae-Hyun Hwang, Chae-Hyun Pang, Shaobai Wang, In-Sung Kim, Jung-Tae Ahn, Young-Woo Kim, Ho-Guen Chang
• Journal: Asian spine journal (Asian Spine J) Vol. 7 Issue 4 Pg. 345-50 (Dec 2013) ISSN: 1976-1902 [Print] Korea (South)
• PMID: 24353853 (Publication Type: Journal Article)