Rapid Expansion of the Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Aneurysm-Induced DIC Following Total Arch Replacement with a Long Elephant Trunk
- VernacularTitle:広範囲胸部大動脈瘤に対する long elephant trunk を用いた弓部大動脈置換術後に胸部下行大動脈瘤の急速拡大と DIC を来たした1例
- Author:
Ken-ichiro Takahashi
;
Yuji Maruyama
;
Takahide Yoshio
;
Motoko Morishima
;
Takashi Nitta
- Keywords: thoracic aortic aneurysm; two-stage repair; elephant trunk; DIC; TEVAR
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2017;46(3):130-133
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
A 74-year-old woman presented to our hospital with complaints of dysphagia. On examination, we diagnosed extensive thoracic aortic aneurysm and esophageal compression due to a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm. We planned a two-stage approach for repairing the extensive thoracic aortic aneurysm ; the first stage involving the repair of the ascending and arch segments, and the second stage involving the repair of the descending aorta. In the first stage, we performed the Bentall procedure and total arch replacement with a long elephant trunk. Following this, her dysphagia resolved, although the size of the descending aortic aneurysm was the same as that before the procedure (49 mm in diameter). We decided to treat her conservatively in the outpatient clinic without the second stage, because the descending aorta was asymptomatic and not sufficiently large. One year later, she presented with a sudden recurrence of dysphagia and swelling of buttocks. She was diagnosed with an expansion of the descending aortic aneurysm (62 mm in diameter) and a hematoma in the gluteal muscle due to aneurysm-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). After emergency admission, she underwent a successful thoracic endovascular aortic repair and was discharged following a smooth recovery from dysphagia and aneurysm-induced DIC. We report this case along with a review of the literature.