Emergent endovascular stent grafting for saccular arch aneurysm complicated by aorto-esophageal fistula

Abstract

Aneurysms of aortic arch are rare but amenable to endovascular therapy. Arch aneurysm presenting with aorto-esophageal fistula and hematemesis is a feared, but relatively rare complication. The extrapolation of the safety and rapidity of emergent endovascular repair for bleeding arch aneurysms has been infrequently reported. A bovine arch anatomy confers distinct advantages for endovascular therapy often avoiding a preceding debranching surgery. However, its endovascular treatment might be complicated by the nonhealing of fistula and potential risk for mediastinitis. Here, we report a case of a bovine aortic arch cystic aneurysm complicated by bleeding aorto-esophageal fistula, which warranted an emergent endovascular therapy. The prevertebral part of LSCA was plugged to interrupt the retrograde filling and a future endoleak. A nonhealing aorto-mediastinal fistula at follow-up was successfully treated by covered esophageal stenting. This report reiterates the importance of multidisciplinary approach with multispecialty collaboration to such complex spectrum of diseases.

Keywords

• Endovascular stent
• Arch aneurysm
• Aorto-esophageal fistula
• Esophageal stent