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INFECTIOUS CELIAC ARTERY ANEURYSM — A RARE CLINICAL ENTITY
Coelho, Andreia Pires; Monteiro, Pedro; Nogueira, Clara; Lobo, Miguel; Campos, Jacinta; Augusto, Rita; Coelho, Nuno; Semião, Ana CarolinaIntroduction: Infectious celiac artery aneurysm (ICAA) is an extremely rare diagnosis, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature to date. We aimed to review this rare clinical entity, focusing on diagnosis and treatment strategies.Methods: A systematic literature review was performed using MEDLINE database according to the PRISMA guidelines.Results: A total of 11 cases of ICAA were identifi...
RUPTURED ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM POST-EVAR DUE TO COMBINED TYPE II AND IA END...
Coelho, Andreia Pires; Lobo, Miguel; Barreto, Paulo; Gouveia, Ricardo; Campos, Jacinta; Augusto, Rita; Coelho, Nuno; Semião, Ana; Canedo, AlexandraIntroduction: Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) has significantly altered the therapeutic strategy for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), due to less invasiveness and lower perioperative morbi-mortality. However, specific complications such as type 1a endoleak (T1aE) and persistent type 2 endoleak (pT2E) have been associated with adverse outcomes including aneurismal rupture. We present a case of AAA rupture due ...
HYBRID MANAGEMENT FOR SPONTANEOUS ISOLATED DISSECTION OF THE COMMON ILIAC ARTER...
Coelho, Andreia Pires; Lobo, Miguel; Nogueira, Clara; Gouveia, Ricardo; Campos, Jacinta; Augusto, Rita; Coelho, Nuno; Semião, Ana CarolinaIntroduction: Iliac artery dissection without aortic involvement is a rare entity, with most cases associated with predisposing factors such as trauma, atherosclerosis, connective tissue disorders or vigorous exercise. The best treatment is not unanimous, and depends on the acuteness and severity of symptoms. Criteria for intervention include prevention of aneurysmatic degeneration, acute limb ischemia, inguina...
COLONIC ISCHEMIA AS AN EARLY MARKER OF ACUTE MESENTERIC ISCHEMIA
Coelho, Andreia Pires; Lobo, Miguel; Rodrigues, Jaime; Gouveia, Ricardo; Campos, Jacinta; Augusto, Rita; Coelho, Nuno; Semião, Ana CarolinaIntroduction: Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) and colonic ischemia (CI) may be quite intricate and appear in the same patient simultaneously or in different time frames. However, in the majority of patients with CI a specific occlusive vascular lesion cannot be identified, as opposed to AMI. According to the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), CT angiography should be performed in all patients with seve...