mycotic aneurysm is an uncommon but very important complication of subacute infectious endocarditis. it is usually asymptomatic but often causes sudden and massive bleeding with high mortality rate. 99mtc-rbc scan is a noninvasive method for detection of mycotic aneurysm throughout the body. in this report two cases with mycotic aneurysm are presented and the usefulness of 99mtc-rbc scan in dia...

OBJECTIVES Postoperative spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating complication of surgical repair for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm or dissection (TAAD), despite the complex reconstruction of inter-costal or lumbar arteries involved in the surgery. As an alternative technique, endovascular thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair (EVTAR) with visceral artery reconstruction has been accepted as a tr...

OBJECTIVES Conversion of a previous endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) with suprarenal fixation is a challenging situation even in the elective setting. The outcomes of a technique based on preservation of the first proximal covered stent of the endograft, used as a "neo-neck" for proximal anastomosis, are presented. METHODS From 2001 to 2014, nine patients underwent elective conversion of a...

Mycotic aneurysm is an uncommon but very important complication of subacute infectious endocarditis. It is usually asymptomatic but often causes sudden and massive bleeding with high mortality rate. 99mTc-RBC scan is a noninvasive method for detection of mycotic aneurysm throughout the body. In this report two cases with mycotic aneurysm are presented and the usefulness of 99mTc-RBC scan ...

Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a noninflammatory, nonatherosclerotic disorder that cause arterials steno- sis, occlusion, aneurysm, dissection, and artery tortuosity. The etiology of FMD remains unknown. most frequently involved arteries are the renal, internal carotid, vertebral visceral. Among adults, more common in females. Most symptoms renovascular hypertension, headache, pulsatile tinni...

aortoenteric fistula is a rare but significant clinical entity associated with high morbidity and mortality if remain untreated. clinical presentation and imaging findings may be subtle and prompt diagnosis can be difficult. herein, we present a patient who initially presented with abdominal pain and computed tomography showed an aortic aneurysm compressing duodenum without any air bubbles. one...

mycotic aneurysm of external carotid artery is extremely rare. we herein report a case of external carotid artery (eca) aneurysm following severe traumatic brain injury. a 24-year-old man with severe traumatic brain injury (tbi) following a car accident was referred to rajaee trauma center emergency room affiliated to shiraz university of medical sciences in shiraz, iran. he underwent ventricul...