Stent-Graft Treatment of Dissecting Aneurysm in Association with Aortic Intramural Hematoma: When Should the Procedure Be Performed?

Abstract

Purpose:

To report 2 cases of stent-graft implantation for localized dissecting aneurysm during the conservative treatment of aortic intramural hematoma.

Case Reports:

One patient underwent stent-graft implantation for 2 localized dissecting aneurysms about 23 months after symptom onset. Computed tomography (CT) 1 year after the procedure demonstrated aneurysm shrinkage. In the other patient, a localized dissecting aneurysm was treated about 3 months after symptom onset, even though the intramural hematoma had not resolved. CT scanning 3 months after the procedure demonstrated aneurysm shrinkage, but also revealed poor attachment of the distal stent-graft to the aortic wall due to subsequent resolution of the hematoma.

Conclusions:

Endograft implantation for treatment of localized dissecting aneurysm associated with aortic intramural hematoma should probably not be performed before the hematoma has completely resolved.

Keywords

aortic dissection endograft Z-stent aortic arch abdominal aorta

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