Saccular "Cauliflower" aneurysm of coarctation of aorta: a hybrid management.
Neha BansalThomas J ForbesSanjeev AggarwalPublished in: Cardiology in the young (2020)
Aneurysm formation around the site of coarctation of aortic arch is a well-recognised complication of untreated coarctation and is associated with an increased risk of aortic rupture and mortality. We present a rare case in a teenage girl with the combination of significant aortic arch coarctation, a "cauliflower-like" saccular aneurysm, and stenosis at the origin of the left subclavian artery. She was successfully managed with a hybrid approach, which is a combination of an endovascular surgical repair (a bypass graft placement from left carotid artery to subclavian artery by a vascular surgeon) and a transcatheter covered stent placement across the stenosis and aneurysm. This case highlights the successful role of a hybrid approach in patient's who present with a combination of coarctation of the aorta and aortic arch aneurysms. This approach avoids the conventional surgical aortoplasty, which carries a higher mortality and morbidity risk in teenage patients.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery
- pulmonary artery
- aortic dissection
- rare case
- aortic valve
- arterial hypertension
- end stage renal disease
- abdominal aortic aneurysm
- cardiovascular events
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- risk factors
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- coronary artery disease