Lower extremity weakness as the first sign of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Giant aortic aneurysms are rare entities with a high mortality, and only a few cases have been described. Spinal cord ischemia secondary to an aortic aneurysm occurs even more rarely. We present the case of a giant aneurysm of the infrarenal abdominal aorta that was initially manifested through bilateral lower limb weakness.

Emergency Endovascular Management of a Symptomatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Left Subclavian Artery Ostium Using a Combination of an Abdominal Aortic Stent-Graft Extension Cuff and a Periscope Stent Graft.

A pseudoaneurysm located at the subclavian artery ostium is an infrequent but life-threatening pathology that usually requires major thoracic surgery with a high risk of mortality and morbidity. Endovascular therapy applied to the aortic arch branches is a recent alternative technique, which is still in its early stages because dedicated endovascular devices for the aortic arch are lacking. In this article, we present the emergency endovascular management of a symptomatic pseudoaneurysm of the left subclavian artery ostium which was presumably secondary to an atherosclerotic plaque rupture.

Surgical Management of an Infected Popliteal Artery Aneurysm.

Infective aneurysms are rare due to the antimicrobial advances and the early treatment of systemic infections. They represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The treatment for these cases is generally characterised by excision and reconstruction using an autologous vein graft.