Two-staged repair of a giant iliac aneurysm and open repair of a true deep femoral artery aneurysm in Loeys-Dietz syndrome type V: a case report and review of literature.

Background: The syndrome of Loeys-Dietz (LDS) is a rare connective tissue disorder. A classic triad of symptoms is seen: hypertelorism, atypical uvula or clef palate, and multiple tortuous arteries and aneurysms of the aorta and main arterial branches. Mutations in genes involving the transforming growth factor-beta (TGFB) signaling pathway are the cause of this syndrome.

Literature review on management of prosthetic graft infections after supra-aortic bypass surgery, based on a case report.

Background: Graft infections of supra-aortic bypasses are rare, but often life-threatening. Guidelines for treatment of graft infections recommend systemic antibiotics and complete graft removal, followed by in-situ or extra-anatomic revascularisation.

Methods: Based on case report, literature search was performed on Medline, Google Scholar and Web of Science databases, focussing on infected supra-aortic bypass reconstructions.

Iliac artery endofibrosis: diagnostic dilemna and treatment options.

Background: External iliac artery endofibrosis (EIAE) is an uncommon pathology, predominantly occurring in cyclists, caused by thickening of the external iliac artery intima. Symptoms are exercise-dependent and typically consist of pain, muscle cramps and loss of strength in the affected limb at (sub)maximal effort. As other musculo-skeletal as well as conditional problems might cause similar complaints diagnosis is not always easy or straightforward.

Bilateral Optic Disc Swelling with Persistent Visual Loss in Anemia: Case Report.

A 56-year-old man with a medical history of alcoholic cirrhosis presented with acute bilateral loss of vision. On admission, the patient had pale skin and low arterial pressure. Ophthalmic examination demonstrated a visual acuity of 6/9 in the right eye and the absence of light perception in the left.

Fenestrated and branched endovascular repair for juxtarenal and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: analysis of the first 100 cases.

Background: Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) has become the most popular technique to treat infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms. In aneurysms with unsuitable anatomy open surgical repair remains the golden standard but fenestrated EVAR (FEVAR) or branched EVAR (BEVAR) may be an alternative to treat juxtarenal or thoracoabdominal aneurysms. The aim of this study was to report our results and to evaluate its safety and feasibility.