| Literature DB >> 25859015 |
Kenichi Okamura1, Yoshihiro Suematsu2, Sei Morizumi1, Mitsuhiro Kawata1.
Abstract
An 87-year old man with a past medical history of a descending aortic aneurysm for 20 years presented with progressive dysphagia and aspiration pneumonia. Computed tomography angiography demonstrated the impending rupture of the thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) and endoscopic examinations revealed the extrinsic compression of the middle oesophagus with Rokitansky's diverticulum proximal to the compression area. He underwent urgent thoracic endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, followed by oesophageal stenting. The patient's symptoms immediately improved, and the postoperative period was uneventful. This report is the first to describe a hybrid stenting therapy for dysphagia aortica with Rokitansky's diverticulum concomitant with a TAA.Entities:
Keywords: Oesophageal stenting; Rokitansky's diverticulum; Thoracic aortic aneurysm; Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25859015 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezv102
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg ISSN: 1010-7940 Impact factor: 4.191