Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 4 , Pages 701-705 , October 2006

Endovascular stent graft repair for infected thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysms—a durable option?

Received 14 March 2006 ,Accepted 21 May 2006.

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    Computed tomography scan shows a typical infected pseudoaneurysm over the lower thoracic aorta (arrow).

    Computed tomography scan shows a typical infected pseudoaneurysm over the lower thoracic aorta (arrow).

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    Computed tomography scan shows a typical infected thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm. Note the contrast-enhanced pseudoaneurysm sac (arrow).

    Computed tomography scan shows a typical infected thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm. Note the contrast-enhanced pseudoaneurysm sac (arrow).

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    Serial computed tomography scan in the patient with thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm infected with a methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus after endovascular stent graft repair. Note the complete

    Serial computed tomography scan in the patient with thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm infected with a methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus after endovascular stent graft repair. Note the complete resolution of the pseudoaneurysm.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(06)01018-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.05.055

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 4 , Pages 701-705 , October 2006

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