Vascular malformations in pediatric patients: 10-year experience of a vascular anomalies clinic.

Background: Vascular malformations (VaMs) are caused by errors in vascular morphogenesis. Diagnosis and treatment can be complex. Few specialized centers care for these patients, and limited literature exists regarding their characteristics and clinical course.

Complex and Successful Management of a Symptomatic Isolated Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a Pregnant Woman with Marfan Syndrome.

Aortopathies associated to Marfan syndrome (MFS) are important causes of maternal death during pregnancy. We present a 27-year-old and 24-week pregnant MFS woman who arrived to the emergency department with increasing abdominal pain; an obstetric ultrasound showed an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), a multislice computed tomography angiography (CTA) confirmed and demonstrated a 7.3 centimeter (cm) infrarenal AAA without evidence of dissection.

Physician-Modified Endovascular Gore Excluder Graft (Handmade Modified) for Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Step-by-Step Approach.

Endovascular repair has become the gold standard for the treatment of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmal disease. Branched and fenestrated commercially custom-made devices have been developed as a treatment option for short necks or juxtarenal aneurysms. However, the lack of availability in some countries and centers, manufacturing time (6-8 weeks requirements), urgent setting in ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms, and elevated costs make them not a widespread option.

Segmental T12 Vertebral Artery Injury Treated by Endovascular Coil Placement after Kyphoplasty for Symptomatic Spinal Angioma. Case Report of a Minimal Invasive Solution for a Complication of a Minimally Invasive Spine Procedure.

Background: Vertebral angioma is a tumor defined as an abnormality of vascular tissue development. It usually has an asymptomatic behavior, being present in 10%-12% of autopsies and imaging studies.

Case Description: A 70-year-old man consulted because of a long history of low back pain.

Percutaneous Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair with INCRAFT Endograft Guided by CO Digital Subtraction Angiography in Patients with Renal Insufficiency.

Iodinated contrast is the most common contrast agent used during endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair (EVAR). However, its use may worsen kidney function in patients with renal insufficiency. Previous studies have demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of carbon dioxide (CO)-EVAR.

Let It Chill: The Role of Interventional Radiology in Complicated Appendicitis. A Case Report.

Appendicitis is a common cause of acute abdominal syndrome that affects different group ages. In some cases, complications such as abscess formation or perforation may make taking an immediate surgical approach difficult. We report a case of a 39-year-old male who presented with appendicitis, with the presence of a well-circumscribed abscess.

Successful Embolization of a Ruptured Ovarian Artery Aneurysm in a Postmenopausal Woman: Case Report and Literature Review of Gonadal Artery Aneurysms.

Gonadal artery aneurysms (GADs) are extremely rare; their prevalence and natural history are unknown and their pathogenesis remains poorly understood. Based on the limited literature reports, these might present with rupture (ovarian artery) or pain and acute thrombosis (testicular artery). The present article reports the case of an 80-year-old woman who came to the emergency department (ED) with acute onset of abdominal and left flank pain.

Analysis of the MELD Score Impact in the Outcome of Endovascular Portal Vein Reconstruction.

Introduction: Endovascular therapy represents a less invasive alternative to open surgery for reconstruction of the portal vein (PV) and the spleno-mesenteric venous confluence to treat Portal hypertension. The objective of this study is to determine if the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score is a useful method to evaluate the risk of morbidity and mortality during endovascular approaches.

Material And Methods: Patients that underwent endovascular reconstruction of the PV or spleno-mesenteric confluence were identified retrospectively.

Endovascular Reconstruction of Extrahepatic Portal Vein in Noncirrhotic and Nonmalignant Chronic Portal Vein Thrombosis Secondary to an Iatrogenic Stenotic Lesion.

Portal vein (PV) thrombosis (PVT) in the absence of liver disease or thrombophilia is rare. We report a 57-year-old male with a history of stage 3 chronic kidney disease who presented at the emergency department 18 months after abdominal surgery with progressive abdominal pain and distention. Computed tomography revealed PVT with multiple collaterals and moderate ascites.

Eversion Subclavian Endarterectomy and Transposition for Coronary-Subclavian Steal Syndrome in a Patient with Refractory Angina Pectoris.

Late onset of angina pectoris associated with subclavian artery (SA) atherosclerotic occlusive disease is a rare and recognized cause of myocardial ischemia when the lesion is proximal to a left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to coronary bypass. The symptoms typically exacerbate by increasing the flow demand in the extremity; this phenomenon is known as late coronary-subclavian steal syndrome. We describe the case of a 66-year-old woman who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting from the LIMA to the left anterior descending coronary artery in 2000.

[Airway obstruction due to cystic hygroma in a newborn].

Background: Cystic hygroma is a diffuse dilatation of the lymphatic system, which can be prenatally diagnosed by ultrasound. The incidence is 1/6,000 live births and 1/750 spontaneous abortions. This malformation can occur at the cervical level located in the inferior lateral part of the neck where it appears with large single or multilocular cavities.

Arcuate ligament compression as a cause of early-onset thrombosis of the hepatic artery after liver transplantation.

Background: Early hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) is a potentially lethal complication after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) requiring immediate intervention.

Aim: To report an infrequent cause of HAT after OLT and by itself a controversial clinical entity, the median arcuate ligament celiac artery compression.

Case Report: A 59-year-old female with hepatitis C virus-induced cirrhosis, Child B, MELD 15, underwent cadaveric-donor OLT with complete vena cava exclusion.