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Secondary aortoenteric fistula after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair – a na...
Gueifão, Inês; Quintas, Anita; Alves, Gonçalo; Ribeiro, Tiago; Pais, Fábio; Henrique, Alberto; Ferreira, Maria EmíliaINTRODUCTION: Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) has become the technique of choice in most vascular centres for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). However, due to its low incidence, literature regarding secondary aortoenteric fistula (AEF) as an EVAR complication is still scarce. We aim to summarise the latest evidence on the topic through a narrative review. METHODS: We conducted a MEDLINE literature search and...
Aortoesophageal fistula following TEVAR: Celerity of a multidisciplinary approa...
Henrique, Alberto; Quintas, Anita; Aragão Morais, José; Oliveira Martins, Francisco; Garcia, Rita; Bento, Rita; Pais, Fábio; Ferreira, Maria EmíliaINTRODUCTION: Secondary Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but serious complication following thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR), which may lead to fatal outcomes. CASE REPORT: We present the case of a 62-year-old patient developing a secondary AEF one-month after TEVAR. The patient was managed in a staged approach: first, an oesophagus defunctionalisation by cervical oesophagus stapling, follow...
RETROPERITONEAL CYSTIC LYMPHANGIOMA: CASE REPORT OF A RARE ENTITY
Vieira, Isabel; Dias, Emanuel; Borges, Lisa; Henrique, Alberto; Oliveira, Nelson; Cássio, IsabelCystic lymphangioma is a rare and benign malformation of the lymphatic system, with retroperitoneal location accounting for only 1% of all lymphangiomas. Clinical presentation is frequently nonspecific. Authors present a case report of a 38 years old woman with persistent abdominal pain refractory to treatment that required imaging investigation (abdominal ultrasound and thoraco-abdominopelvic computed tomograp...