Abstract |
The incidence of peri- stent graft infection (PGI) following thoracic endovascular aortic repair ( TEVAR) is low, but the associated mortality rates are extremely high. The diagnosis of this complication can be difficult due to nonspecific symptoms. Here, we report a case of PGI combined with an aorto- esophageal fistula ( AEF) diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) imaging after TEVAR. A 50-year-old woman with a history of diabetes mellitus and chronic hemodialysis had received a stent graft for a contained rupture of a pseudoaneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta. Three months after stent-grafting, she experienced back pain. CT and PET imaging suggested a PGI. The patient underwent surgical treatment for PGI with AEF.
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Authors | Sung Ho Lee, Pil Sang Song, Wook Sung Kim, Kwang Bo Park, Seung-Hyuk Choi |
Journal | Korean circulation journal
(Korean Circ J)
Vol. 42
Issue 5
Pg. 366-8
(May 2012)
ISSN: 1738-5555 [Electronic] Korea (South) |
PMID | 22701140
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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