Spontaneous re-expansion of a collapsed thoracic endoprosthesis: case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.06.059.
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Abstract
A 43-year-old woman with a type B aortic dissection underwent insertion of a Zenith stent graft (Cook Inc, Bloomington, Ind). Chest pain developed 36 hours after the procedure. A computed tomography scan showed reopening of the false proximal lumen and almost complete device collapse. Because of hemodynamic stability and absence of signs of malperfusion, the patient was treated conservatively. A control computed tomography scan 7 days later showed full re-expansion of the endoprosthesis. This case illustrates that in extremely rare cases, spontaneous reexpansion of a collapsed thoracic endoprosthesis can occur after conservative management.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Stents