Endovascular Treatment of Simultaneous Iliac and Superficial Femoral Arterial Pseudoaneurysms After Stenting Procedure Complications

Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2019 Feb;53(2):160-164. doi: 10.1177/1538574418805588. Epub 2018 Oct 9.

Abstract

Purpose:: To report on the endovascular management of a patient affected by concomitant left common iliac artery and right superficial femoral artery (SFA) pseudoaneurysms after stent positioning.

Case report:: A 77-year-old man affected by severe lower limb atherosclerosis was previously treated with iliac and femoropopliteal Supera stenting procedures; he presented to our emergency department because of bilateral severe claudication recurrence, back pain, and right groin region swelling. Angio-computed tomography (CT) depicted 2 pseudoaneurysms of the left common iliac artery and right SFA, due to stent fracture and stent intussusception, respectively. A 2-step endovascular treatment was planned using bilaterally covered stent-grafts to exclude vascular lesions from blood flow. The devices were successfully deployed without any complication. At 1 month, angio-CT confirmed patency of the implanted stent-grafts showing complete pseudoaneurysm exclusion without leaks.

Conclusion:: Endovascular approach can be a valid option in the treatment of pseudoaneurysms due to stenting procedure complications.

Keywords: Supera stent; pseudoaneurysm; stent fracture; vascular complications.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology
  • Aneurysm, False / physiopathology
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery*
  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Computed Tomography Angiography
  • Endovascular Procedures / adverse effects
  • Endovascular Procedures / instrumentation*
  • Femoral Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Femoral Artery / injuries
  • Femoral Artery / physiopathology
  • Femoral Artery / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Iliac Artery / injuries
  • Iliac Artery / physiopathology
  • Iliac Artery / surgery*
  • Male
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease / physiopathology
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease / surgery*
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Stents*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular Patency
  • Vascular System Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Vascular System Injuries / etiology
  • Vascular System Injuries / physiopathology
  • Vascular System Injuries / surgery*