Management of a contained ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm caused by inferior vena cava struts injury: A case report and literature review

Aortic pseudoaneurysms are rare entities caused by infection, trauma, atherosclerotic plaque rupture, or aortic instrumentation. Their natural course remains unknown; however, repair is invariably recommended. We present a case of a 71-year-old man with a history of recurrent deep venous thrombosis...

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Main Authors: Emilie Robinson, MD, Lia Jordano, MD, Aleem K. Mirza, MD, Laura Eisenmenger, MD, Nedaa Skeik, MD, Jesse Manunga, MD
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428721000496
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author Emilie Robinson, MD
Lia Jordano, MD
Aleem K. Mirza, MD
Laura Eisenmenger, MD
Nedaa Skeik, MD
Jesse Manunga, MD
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Lia Jordano, MD
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Laura Eisenmenger, MD
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description Aortic pseudoaneurysms are rare entities caused by infection, trauma, atherosclerotic plaque rupture, or aortic instrumentation. Their natural course remains unknown; however, repair is invariably recommended. We present a case of a 71-year-old man with a history of recurrent deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms who underwent an inferior vena cava filter placement 8 years prior and was found to have a 3.6-cm contained ruptured infrarenal aortic pseudoaneurysm on imaging performed for abdominal pain. His pseudoaneurysm was excluded using a Gore Excluder Endoprosthesis. We further reviewed literature on the subject to highlight the various surgical approaches to this lethal condition.
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spelling doaj.art-7c022ce0f2344ac18b44cc2464c1683a2022-12-21T22:36:18ZengElsevierJournal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques2468-42872021-09-0173438442Management of a contained ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm caused by inferior vena cava struts injury: A case report and literature reviewEmilie Robinson, MD0Lia Jordano, MD1Aleem K. Mirza, MD2Laura Eisenmenger, MD3Nedaa Skeik, MD4Jesse Manunga, MD5Section of vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MinnSection of vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MinnSection of vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MinnDivision of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison, WiscSection of vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MinnSection of vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minn; Correspondence: Jesse Manunga, MD, FACS, Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Minneapolis Heart Institute @ Abbott Northwestern Hospital, 920 E 28th St, Ste 300, Minneapolis, MN 55407Aortic pseudoaneurysms are rare entities caused by infection, trauma, atherosclerotic plaque rupture, or aortic instrumentation. Their natural course remains unknown; however, repair is invariably recommended. We present a case of a 71-year-old man with a history of recurrent deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms who underwent an inferior vena cava filter placement 8 years prior and was found to have a 3.6-cm contained ruptured infrarenal aortic pseudoaneurysm on imaging performed for abdominal pain. His pseudoaneurysm was excluded using a Gore Excluder Endoprosthesis. We further reviewed literature on the subject to highlight the various surgical approaches to this lethal condition.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428721000496Aortic pseudoaneurysmEndovascular repairIVC filterPenetrating aortic ulcer
spellingShingle Emilie Robinson, MD
Lia Jordano, MD
Aleem K. Mirza, MD
Laura Eisenmenger, MD
Nedaa Skeik, MD
Jesse Manunga, MD
Management of a contained ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm caused by inferior vena cava struts injury: A case report and literature review
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Aortic pseudoaneurysm
Endovascular repair
IVC filter
Penetrating aortic ulcer
title Management of a contained ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm caused by inferior vena cava struts injury: A case report and literature review
title_full Management of a contained ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm caused by inferior vena cava struts injury: A case report and literature review
title_fullStr Management of a contained ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm caused by inferior vena cava struts injury: A case report and literature review
title_full_unstemmed Management of a contained ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm caused by inferior vena cava struts injury: A case report and literature review
title_short Management of a contained ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm caused by inferior vena cava struts injury: A case report and literature review
title_sort management of a contained ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm caused by inferior vena cava struts injury a case report and literature review
topic Aortic pseudoaneurysm
Endovascular repair
IVC filter
Penetrating aortic ulcer
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428721000496
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