Late complication of surgical repair of aortic coarctation: Ruptured pseudoaneurysm of the aorta treated by thoracic endovascular aortic repair
2010
Abstract
Aortic coarctation is a frequent congenital defect requiring early surgical treatment. Late complications of these surgical procedures can be fatal as in the case of a ruptured anastomotic pseudoaneurysm.
We present a case of a 49-year-old man presenting with hemorrhagic shock due to this complication who was successfully treated by endovascular techniques with implantation of two stentgrafts.