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Published on: October 26, 2016
Balloon-expandable stent graft for coral reef aorta
Ryutaro Isoda1, Ichiro Morita1, Masayuki Mano1
1Department of Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center, Okayama City, Okayama, Japan.
Abstract:
Coral reef aorta (CRA) is a rare aortic occlusive disease with calcified intraluminal lesions. We report the case of a patient with CRA who underwent endovascular treatment (EVT). A 78-year-old woman presented with intermittent claudication. A computed tomography scan showed a preocclusive calcified lesion in the infrarenal aorta. EVT with a balloon-expandable stent graft was successfully performed, and her intermittent claudication improved. Compared with the conventional surgical treatments for CRA, EVT with a balloon-expandable stent graft is less invasive. This procedure is an effective option for the treatment of CRA.

