Töpel Ingolf, Steinbauer Markus, Paetzel Christian, Kasprzak Piotr M
Department of Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93042 Regensburg, Germany.
J Endovasc Ther. 2004 Apr;11(2):219-21. doi: 10.1583/03-1137.1.
To report the endovascular management of a rare ruptured intercostal artery aneurysm.
A 45-year-old man presented with acute upper back and chest pain. Computed tomography of the chest revealed a ruptured intercostal artery aneurysm. The lesion was treated by endovascular coil embolization distal to the aneurysm and aortic stent-grafting of the intercostal artery origin.
Ruptured intercostal artery aneurysms can be treated by endovascular techniques. If coil embolization of the intercostal artery origin is not possible, additional aortic stent-grafting can be necessary.
