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Tuesday, 5 August 2025

CASE 848: AAA GRAFT LEAKING, Dr PHAN THANH HẢI, Dr DANH ANH, BÌNH AN HOSPITAL, MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER, KIÊN GIANG - HCMC, VIETNAM.

A 81 year-old diabetic woman with abdominal aortic stent graft came into emergency as epigastric pain. TA:160/100 mmHg; HR: 100p/min. The woman was in uneasiness and throwing.

Ultrasound B-mode detected stent leak into the  repaired AAA.  Doppler technic showed aliasing in the stent graft and in the AAA which means that any rupture of the repaired AAA may appear soon [endoleak type II].

No free  fluid outside the repaired  AAA and in the abdominal cavity.





 




MSCT confirmed the endoleak AAA.








Lab data was stable.


As the risk of  AAA rupture  a scenario of  repaired AAA rupture was planned.