Stent graft exclusion of a mycotic profunda femoris artery pseudoaneurysm with 2-year follow-up
Abstract
Mycotic pseudoaneurysms develop at sites of intimal disruption where bacterial invasion occurs. The conventional treatment involves arterial ligation, excision and debridement, followed by a bypass procedure at a later point. Recently, covered stent grafts have been used to treat mycotic arterial aneurysms either as temporary or definitive procedures. However, this is associated with a risk of stent graft infection, recurrence and rupture. There is a paucity of long-term results on the durability of such endovascular stent graft procedures in mycotic arterial pseudoaneurysms. We describe a successful endovascular covered stent repair of a mycotic profunda femoris artery pseudoaneurysm and follow-up of this repair at 2 years.Citation
BMJ Case Rep . 2019 Jun 2;12(6):e229087Type
ArticleAdditional Links
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6557397/PMID
31160301Journal
BMJ Case ReportsPublisher
BMJ Publishing Groupae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1136/bcr-2018-229087