PURPOSE: To describe the predictability of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture secondary to a type II endoleak following stent-graft exclusion. METHODS AND RESULTS: An 81-year-old man with an enlarging AAA underwent endovascular repair using an AneuRx aortic stent-graft, but a type II endoleak fed by an accessory renal artery was detected at postprocedural computed tomography (CT). Surveillance CT scans at 6 and 16 months showed an increase in the aneurysm diameter and endoleak volume, but the patient refused advised treatment to close the leak. He suffered a fatal aneurysm rupture 24 months after endografting. Retrospective analysis of CT data documented progressive aneurysm enlargement that correctly predicted the rupture. CONCLUSIONS: Type II endoleaks can lead to aneurysm rupture. Three-dimensional (3D) spiral CT angiography offers an opportunity to track endoleak volume and the effect of exposure to systemic pressure on the aneurysm sac.
PURPOSE: To describe the predictability of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture secondary to a type II endoleak following stent-graft exclusion. METHODS AND RESULTS: An 81-year-old man with an enlarging AAA underwent endovascular repair using an AneuRx aortic stent-graft, but a type II endoleak fed by an accessory renal artery was detected at postprocedural computed tomography (CT). Surveillance CT scans at 6 and 16 months showed an increase in the aneurysm diameter and endoleak volume, but the patient refused advised treatment to close the leak. He suffered a fatal aneurysm rupture 24 months after endografting. Retrospective analysis of CT data documented progressive aneurysm enlargement that correctly predicted the rupture. CONCLUSIONS: Type II endoleaks can lead to aneurysm rupture. Three-dimensional (3D) spiral CT angiography offers an opportunity to track endoleak volume and the effect of exposure to systemic pressure on the aneurysm sac.
Authors: Ali F AbuRahma; Stephen M Hass; Zachary T AbuRahma; Michael Yacoub; Albeir Y Mousa; Shadi Abu-Halimah; L Scott Dean; Patrick A Stone Journal: J Am Coll Surg Date: 2016-12-23 Impact factor: 6.113