A migrated aortic stent graft causing erosive spondylopathy

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2013 Dec;36(6):1695-1698. doi: 10.1007/s00270-013-0695-y. Epub 2013 Jul 18.

Abstract

We report about a patient presenting with back pain 4 months after an uneventful endovascular implantation of an aortic stent graft. Computed tomography scan revealed a migration of the stent with consecutive endoleakage, kink formation, and movement of the stent toward the spine, which caused destruction of the aortic wall as well as vertebral necrosis. Explantation of the stent and replacement of the native aorta relieved the patient of his symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aorta / injuries
  • Aorta / surgery*
  • Aortography / methods
  • Back Pain / etiology
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Contrast Media
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods
  • Male
  • Necrosis
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods
  • Prosthesis Failure / adverse effects*
  • Radiographic Image Enhancement / methods
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Renal Insufficiency / complications
  • Stents
  • Thoracic Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging*
  • Thoracic Vertebrae / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18