Massive pseudoaneurysm caused by fabric tear of a thoracic endovascular aortic repair stent graft 15 years after the initial procedure

Long-term durability of thoracic endovascular aortic repair remains uncertain, and late type IIIb endoleak due to fabric tear is a serious concern. We report a 59-year-old man who presented with progressive back pain and a large pseudoaneurysm 15 years after the initial procedure for a ruptured thor...

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Main Authors: Kotaro Mukasa, MD, Yasunori Yakita, MD, PhD, Musashi Tsuda, MD, Shinichiro Abe, MD, PhD, Soichi Asano, MD, PhD
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Published: Elsevier 2025-10-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
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author Kotaro Mukasa, MD
Yasunori Yakita, MD, PhD
Musashi Tsuda, MD
Shinichiro Abe, MD, PhD
Soichi Asano, MD, PhD
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description Long-term durability of thoracic endovascular aortic repair remains uncertain, and late type IIIb endoleak due to fabric tear is a serious concern. We report a 59-year-old man who presented with progressive back pain and a large pseudoaneurysm 15 years after the initial procedure for a ruptured thoracic aneurysm. Intraoperative angiography localized a type IIIb endoleak that originated from a fabric tear in the third stent segment. Urgent endovascular repair with complete graft relining successfully excluded the endoleak, resulting in symptom resolution and pseudoaneurysm regression. This case underscores the risk of very late type IIIb endoleaks and the need for lifelong imaging surveillance and prompt evaluation of new symptoms.
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spelling doaj-art-03889f68fe71456a8d0677dcfb9a01ab2025-08-20T03:50:49ZengElsevierJournal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques2468-42872025-10-0111510188810.1016/j.jvscit.2025.101888Massive pseudoaneurysm caused by fabric tear of a thoracic endovascular aortic repair stent graft 15 years after the initial procedureKotaro Mukasa, MD0Yasunori Yakita, MD, PhD1Musashi Tsuda, MD2Shinichiro Abe, MD, PhD3Soichi Asano, MD, PhD4Correspondence: Kotaro Mukasa, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba Cardiovascular Center, 575 Tsurumai, Ichihara, Chiba 290-0512, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba Cardiovascular Center, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba Cardiovascular Center, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba Cardiovascular Center, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba Cardiovascular Center, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chiba Cardiovascular Center, Chiba, JapanLong-term durability of thoracic endovascular aortic repair remains uncertain, and late type IIIb endoleak due to fabric tear is a serious concern. We report a 59-year-old man who presented with progressive back pain and a large pseudoaneurysm 15 years after the initial procedure for a ruptured thoracic aneurysm. Intraoperative angiography localized a type IIIb endoleak that originated from a fabric tear in the third stent segment. Urgent endovascular repair with complete graft relining successfully excluded the endoleak, resulting in symptom resolution and pseudoaneurysm regression. This case underscores the risk of very late type IIIb endoleaks and the need for lifelong imaging surveillance and prompt evaluation of new symptoms.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428725001704Thoracic endovascular aortic repairEndoleakDescending aorta
spellingShingle Kotaro Mukasa, MD
Yasunori Yakita, MD, PhD
Musashi Tsuda, MD
Shinichiro Abe, MD, PhD
Soichi Asano, MD, PhD
Massive pseudoaneurysm caused by fabric tear of a thoracic endovascular aortic repair stent graft 15 years after the initial procedure
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair
Endoleak
Descending aorta
title Massive pseudoaneurysm caused by fabric tear of a thoracic endovascular aortic repair stent graft 15 years after the initial procedure
title_full Massive pseudoaneurysm caused by fabric tear of a thoracic endovascular aortic repair stent graft 15 years after the initial procedure
title_fullStr Massive pseudoaneurysm caused by fabric tear of a thoracic endovascular aortic repair stent graft 15 years after the initial procedure
title_full_unstemmed Massive pseudoaneurysm caused by fabric tear of a thoracic endovascular aortic repair stent graft 15 years after the initial procedure
title_short Massive pseudoaneurysm caused by fabric tear of a thoracic endovascular aortic repair stent graft 15 years after the initial procedure
title_sort massive pseudoaneurysm caused by fabric tear of a thoracic endovascular aortic repair stent graft 15 years after the initial procedure
topic Thoracic endovascular aortic repair
Endoleak
Descending aorta
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428725001704
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