Endovascular Management of Aortic Rupture Secondary to Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture From a Domestic Fall: A Case Report and Clinical Challenges.

Purpose: Instances of aortic lesions combined with thoracolumbar spine fractures have been rarely described, primarily occurring in high-speed motor vehicle collisions and falls from heights.

Case Report: We present a unique case of a 71-year-old woman with a thoracic aortic rupture caused by a thoracolumbar spine fracture during an accidental domestic fall. She experienced an injury at the level of the celiac trunk on the posterior aspect of the aorta.

The use of the Amplatzer Vascular Plug in the prevention of endoleaks during abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair: A systematic literature review on current applications.

Objectives: The Amplatzer Vascular Plug (AVP) is a vascular occlusion device designed to provide optimal embolization in several fields of the endovascular surgery. A full literature review was conducted to analyze AVPs in comparison with coils for the prevention of endoleaks during endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

Methods: A systematic review was designed under PRISMA statement guidelines for systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Ancient schwannoma mimicking a carotid body tumor A case report and review of the literature.

Ancient Schwannoma is a type of peripheral neurogenic tumor formed by the Schwann cells presenting mainly as a benign and asymptomatic lesion. The neurilemmoma tumor appears in different sites and, in cases of cervical location, can mimic a carotid body tumor. Herein we describe a clinical case of a 51-year-old woman with latero-cervical swelling.

Impact of acute cerebral ischemic lesions and their volume on the revascularization outcome of symptomatic carotid stenosis.

Background: The influence of acute cerebral ischemic lesions (CILs) on the revascularization outcome of symptomatic carotid stenosis has been scarcely investigated in the literature. This study evaluated the effect of CILs and their volume on the results of carotid revascularization in symptomatic patients.

Methods: All patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis who underwent carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or carotid artery stenting (CAS) between 2005 and 2014 were considered.

Plication for the treatment of a radio-cephalic fistula with ulnar artery steal.

Purpose: Generally the steal syndrome occurs in proximal arterial-venous fistulas and only exceptionally with distal vascular access because of the high number of arteries supplying the hand. We describe a rare case of steal syndrome of a proximalized distal radio-cephalic fistula stealing from both the radial and ulnar artery through the palmar arch.

Methods: An 86 year old man was admitted because of a cyanotic, swollen left hand with trophic lesions at the third finger.