A near fatal complication following stenting of thoracic aortic aneurysm

Ann Thorac Med. 2011 Jan;6(1):38-40. doi: 10.4103/1817-1737.74275.

Abstract

Tracheobronchial obstruction along with compression of pulmonary vessels is a rare complication after stenting of aortic aneurysm. We present this rare situation in a young patient who underwent stenting of traumatic thoracic aortic aneurysm and developed this near fatal complication and also the conservative management plan which we adopted to manage this case.

Keywords: Bronchial obstruction; pulmonary vessel compression; thoracic aortic aneurysm.

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  • Case Reports