Case Report: Mycotic common carotid artery pseudoaneurysm in a child. A case report.

Extracranial carotid artery aneurysms in children are extremely rare, nevertheless associated with a great potential of thromboembolic episodes and rupture especially those with mycotic origin. The surgical treatment is very challenging, and there is still a controversy concerning revascularisation after the resection of the aneurysm. In this manuscript, we report the observation of an 8-year-old boy with the medical history of Leukemia who is admitted urgently for a mycotic right common carotid artery aneurysm, occurring after a chemoport infection who was operated on in our cardiovascular surgery department with surgical resection and ligation.

Tuberculosis lymphadenopathy: A rare etiology of the superior vena cava syndrome.

Superior vena cava syndrome is the clinical expression of the obstruction of the superior vena cava reducing the blood flow. Malignant etiologies are the most common. Its management is multidisciplinary and despite the progress of endovascular procedures, conventional surgery retains its place in certain indications.

Endovascular repair of traumatic aortic isthmic rupture: Early and mid-term results.

Introduction: Conventional open repair of a traumatic aortic isthmic rupture is associated with a significantly high mortality and morbidity rates. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is currently often performed because it is a less invasive treatment than surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate short and mid-term results of TEVAR in traumatic aortic isthmic rupture.

[Endovascular treatment of chronic mesenteric ischemia].

Introduction: Atherosclerosis occurring in the digestive arteries is rare and often asymptomatic. When it becomes symptomatic, surgical care is indicated. Conventional procedures are giving way to improved endovascular techniques applied to the mesenteric arteries.

[Revascularization delay and complications in acute upper limb ischemia].

Introduction: Acute upper limb ischemia is a medical and surgical emergency. Studies that have reported revascularization results in acute upper limb ischemia are rare. For this reason, the revascularization delay has remained poorly defined.

[Femoropopliteal angioplasty: Short- and mid-term results].

Background: Percutaneous endovascular therapy is becoming a primary option for managing femoropopliteal occlusive disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the mid-term results of endovascular treatment of femoropopliteal arterial disease.

Methods: Femoropopliteal percutaneous transluminal angioplasty was performed on 162 consecutive limbs (160 patients) from January 2006 to January 2016.

[Middle aortic coarctation: a rare vascular disorder].

Objective: Coarctation of the descending thoracic aorta is uncommon, with controversial etiology. Usually, severe hypertension is the main symptom; lower extremity claudication is less often found. Surgical management remains the standard for long coarctation and provides good results.

Popliteal pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula after acupuncture.

Most popliteal arteriovenous fistula and pseudoaneurysm formation are related to trauma. Few cases have previously been reported after acupuncture therapy. Such events are typically observed when the procedure is performed by non-medical acupuncturist.

[Aortic stent migration: a rare complication after endovascular repair].

Migration of an aortic stent is one of the most serious complications that can occur during follow-up after endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. We report the case of a 75-year-old man who underwent endovascular treatment for an infra-renal aortic aneurysm using an aorto-mono-iliac stent associated to a femoro-femoral bypass. The angiography performed at the end of procedure showed complete exclusion of the aneurysm.

[Acute rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm revealing Takayasu arteritis].

Arterial aneurysms are most commonly (60% of cases) located in the infrarenal abdominal aorta. An inflammatory mechanism is involved in only 10% of cases. Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms revealing Takayasu's disease is unusual.

Renal angiomyolipoma with Fatty thrombus extending to the right atrium: an exceptional presentation.

This paper reports the case of 34-year-old woman who presented with bilateral renal angiomyolipomas (AMLs). On the right side, there was a large AML with a fatty thrombus extending to the right atrium. The treatment consisted of right nephrectomy and complete thrombectomy with extracorporeal circulation and right atriotomy.

[Management of traumatic aortic rupture. About 37 cases].

Objectives: The aim of this study was to review our experience in the management of traumatic rupture of the aortic isthmus, to evaluate the results of surgery and endovascular exclusion and to develop an adequate therapeutic strategy based on the existence and severity of associated injuries.

Material: A series of 37 patients presenting posttraumatic aortic rupture associated with other severe lesions was collected from 2000 to 2012. There were 33 males and four females, mean age 38 years.

[Surgical management of extracranial carotid artery aneurysm].

Objective: Aneurysm of the extracranial carotid artery is rare. The embolic risk mandates prompt intervention once diagnosed. The aim of this study was to determine therapeutic techniques, their indications and outcomes.

[Prosthetic valve endocarditis: about 14 cases].

Background: Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a serious complication of valve surgery.

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the diagnostic and therapeutic management for PVE.

Methods: It's a retrospective study about 14 cases of PVE operated in the department of cardiovascular surgery of la Rabta hospital between January 1996 and December 2006.

[False aneurysm of left ventricle after nonpenetrating chest trauma (about one case)].

Ischemic heart disease is the most common etiology of aneurysms of the left ventricle. The latter can also result from trauma. We report a case of a patient operated for false aneurysm of the left ventricle revealed by dyspnea and occurring six years after a nonpenetrating chest trauma.

[Atrial septal defects in adults: usefulness of surgical closure].

Background: The atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the most common congenital heart diseases in adults.

Aim: The objective of our study is to determine the value of the surgical closure of ASD in adults.

Methods: Between January 1990 and December 2006, 87 adult patients underwent surgical closure of ASD.

[Konno aortoventriculoplasty: indications and results. 13 cases].

Background: Konno procedure is used to enlarge the aortic root and increase the size of the aortic valve implanted.

Aim: The aim of this study is to present the indications of the Konno procedure in congenital and acquired aortic lesions, in young patients with normal or hypoplastic aortic annulus or adults with small aortic annulus.

Methods: We reported our experience of this technique with a retrospective study of 13 patients operated on between 1998 and 2004.

[Anastomotic false aneurysms after under-diaphragmatic bypasses: about 25 cases].

The purpose of our study is to determine the causes and the management of anastomotic aneurysms. We report the cases of 25 patients with a mean age of 64 years at the time of initial surgical revascularisation. The mean interval between the first operation and the occurrence of anastomotic aneurysm is 5 years (range 2 months-11 years).

[Diaphragmatic paralysis after cardiac surgery in children: value of plication].

Phrenic nerve injury is a recognized and severe complication after cardiac surgery. Diaphragmatic paralysis leads to difficulty of weaning the child from the ventilator surgical plication is an easy and safe procedure that result in early clinical and physiological improvements.

[Cross over bypasses ilio-femoral and femoro-femoral. Indications and results about 60 cases].

Unlabelled: The goal of this retrospective study is to review indications and results of cross over bypasses.

Methods And Material: between January 1990 and December 2000, 60 patients (all males with mean age = 60 years) underwent cross over bypass for unilateral iliac occlusive disease: femoro-femoral in 48%, ilio-femoral in 44% and ilio-popliteal in 8%.

Results: mortality was 5% while complications occurred in 13.