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Annals of Vascular Surgery
Published in: Annals of Vascular Surgery 2/2006

01-03-2006

Late Infection of an Endovascular Stent Graft with Septic Embolization, Colonic Perforation, and Aortoduodenal Fistula

Authors: Jonathan Ghosh, MD, MRCS (Ed), David Murray, MRCS (Ed), N. Khwaja, MBChB, MRCS (Ed), Michael O. Murphy, MRCS, Anatassi Halka, MRCS, Michael G. Walker, MCh, FRCS

Published in: Annals of Vascular Surgery | Issue 2/2006

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Abstract

We report on a 52-year-old male who developed late stent graft infection resulting in infective aneurysm formation with systemic septic embolization and aortoduodenal fistulation 9 months following endoluminal repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Although endoluminal stent graft infection and erosion into surrounding viscera is rare, we highlight the need for awareness of this potentially catastrophic complication.
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Metadata
Title
Late Infection of an Endovascular Stent Graft with Septic Embolization, Colonic Perforation, and Aortoduodenal Fistula
Authors
Jonathan Ghosh, MD, MRCS (Ed)
David Murray, MRCS (Ed)
N. Khwaja, MBChB, MRCS (Ed)
Michael O. Murphy, MRCS
Anatassi Halka, MRCS
Michael G. Walker, MCh, FRCS
Publication date
01-03-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Annals of Vascular Surgery / Issue 2/2006
Print ISSN: 0890-5096
Electronic ISSN: 1615-5947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10016-006-9006-2

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