Visceral Patch Rupture after Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Abstract

This is a unique case of a visceral patch rupture in a Marfan patient after a repair of a thoracoabdominal aneurysm. The patient presented with abdominal pain and in shock 6 years after repair. The retained aortic wall containing the origins of the celiac, mesenteric, and renal arteries was aneurysmal and had ruptured. Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and operative modalities are discussed.

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