Pseudoaneurysm of the Supracoeliac Aorta Following Blunt Trauma in a 83-Year-Old Woman

Abstract

We report on the case of an 83-year-old hemiplegic female patient presenting with post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the supracoeliac aorta, treated with 38 mm χ 100 mm Talent Endoluminal Stent-Graft (Medtronic Inc., Santa Rosa, CA) using local anaesthesia. The patient was discharged on day 3 and the 8 month follow-up was without complications.

Key Words:

• Pseudoaneurysm
• aorta
• endovascular stent-graft.

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O.S. Goksel

Dr. O. Goksel, M.D. Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty Aksaray, CAPA, Istanbul, Turkey Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]