Urgent Endovascular Repair of an Anterior Tibial Artery Aneurysm: Case Report and Literature Review

Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2020 Nov;54(8):760-764. doi: 10.1177/1538574420945073. Epub 2020 Aug 13.

Abstract

True aneurysms of the anterior tibial artery are rare with less than 20 published reports in the literature. We report an urgent endovascular repair of a true anterior tibial artery aneurysm in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos type IV, vascular type. This approach resulted in an uneventful recovery without the elevated risks associated with open vascular repair in the setting of connective tissue disorder. Continuous follow-up in the subsequent 4 years has demonstrated durability and efficacy of the original intervention.

Keywords: Ehlers-Danlos; aneurysm; anterior tibial; collagen vascular disease; endovascular; treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm / etiology
  • Aneurysm / therapy*
  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / complications*
  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / instrumentation*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tibial Arteries* / diagnostic imaging
  • Treatment Outcome