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Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta inflicted by a spinal osteophyte.

Chtata H, Koskas F, Cluzel P, Kieffer E

Department of Vascular Surgery, Pitié-Salpétrière University Hospital, Paris, France.

This report describes a case involving a traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta resulting from direct contusion inflicted by the tip of a spinal osteophyte at the level of T11-T12. Endovascular repair with placement of a custom-made endograft by the femoral route was performed after routine arteriography to locate the origin of the Adamkiewicz artery.

Published 3 May 2005 in Ann Vasc Surg, 19(2): 263-6.
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