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Blunt trauma rarely causes renal pedicle dissection. Clinical signs are minimal and inconsistently reported. The diagnosis is based on computed tomographic angiography; arteriography is still useful when revascularization is considered. We report here a case of traumatic dissection with thrombosis of a juxta-aortic renal pedicle monitored in the intensive care unit. An endovascular procedure could not be proposed because of the juxta-aortic localization., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

False aneurysms of the extracranial vertebral artery (FAVA) are rare because of the path of the artery at the level of the transverse holes. They can be secondary to penetrating cervical trauma, spontaneous in the course of an angiopathy such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, or iatrogenic. We report the case of a 31-year-old woman who presented a syndrome of Claude Bernard-Horner related to a spontaneous FAVA. The angioscanner confirmed the diagnosis and the patient underwent successful surgical treatment of the false aneurysm with ligature of the vertebral artery. Outcome was favorable., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

Purpose: To evaluate endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA) and abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) using the Multilayer Flow Modulator (MFM) in high-surgical-risk patients with at least one covered branch vessel., Methods: In this prospective single-center nonrandomized trial, 18 patients (mean age 61.1 years; 16 men) with TAAA (n=10, mean diameter 74.4 mm) and AAA (n=8, mean diameter 67.8 mm) were treated with the MFM between June 2009 and September 2012. The primary safety endpoints were all-cause mortality at 30 days and 12 months and neurological complications. The primary efficacy endpoint was overall procedure success, defined as patency of covered branch vessels, reductions in aneurysm diameter, and sac thrombus formation., Results: The technical success rate was 100% (53 study devices implanted, mean stented length 273 mm). Through mean follow-up of 13.4 months, all 61 covered branch vessels remained patent; there were no neurologic complications, ruptures, or instances of device migration, kinking, or fracture. Three patients died, 2 of unrelated causes and one of an undetermined cause. Only one reintervention with an additional MFM implanted at 5 years was required for a type I endoleak in a young patient with natural growth. Carefully planned and executed diameter and volume measurements demonstrated aneurysm shrinkage and progressive sac thrombus formation for both patient groups., Conclusion: Through midterm follow-up, treatment of high-surgical-risk TAAA and AAA patients with the MFM appears to be safe and effective, maintaining branch vessel patency and reducing rupture risk through reduction of aneurysm diameter and modulation of flow dynamics. Longer term follow-up is needed., (© The Author(s) 2016.)

The antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis mainly affect small vessels. They are an exceptional etiology of visceral artery aneurysms, which are themselves unusual and potentially serious vascular disease. We report the case of a patient followed for vasculitis associated with ANCA with kidney disease who presented with symptomatic aneurysm of the inferior mesenteric artery and aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Angioplasty stenting of popliteal artery lesions is a common procedure in endovascular surgery. Stent fractures in popliteal artery maybe asymptomatic or cause restenosis, false-aneurysm or acute thrombosis. We report one case of acute limb ischemia occurred after a popliteal stent fracture placed four months earlier. The patient underwent an angioplasty stenting, completed with thrombolysis and thrombectomy. This case-report aims to illustrate complications of stent fracture in popliteal artery and possibility's to manage it by endovascular approach., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

We report the case of a 28-year-old man who presented in emergency for recurrent drop-attacks. Ultrasound imaging and angio computed tomography revealed a left cervical tumor, and the patient underwent surgery. The diagnosis of cystic lymphangioma was done on the anatomic characteristics of the surgical specimen and the results of the histological study. This is the first reported case of late diagnosis of a cervical cystic lymphangioma revealed by recurrent drops attack., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Pseudoaneurysms remain a rare complication of knee and leg trauma. They may go unnoticed and manifest late after the initial trauma; they are often associated with arteriovenous fistula. No standard treatment is recognized. We report a case of post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the inferior articular artery of the knee, treated by coil embolization and a case of post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the anterior tibial artery associated with an arteriovenous fistula, treated with coil embolization and decompression surgery. Follow-up in both patients was satisfactory., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

We report the rare observation of a 58-year-old patient presenting 2 degenerative aneurysms of the superficial femoral arteries, with a rupture of the right aneurysm, treated by covered stents, with a satisfying midterm follow-up. The endovascular approach is a minimally invasive procedure which should be proposed as the first-line treatment to all the patients presenting aneurysms of the superficial femoral arteries, both asymptomatic as complicated., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Vascular involvement in Behçet's disease is rare, but may be inaugural in many cases. We report a case of Behçet's disease revealed by two pre-rupture aneurysms - a subrenal abdominal aortic aneurysm and a femoral aneurysm. This patient had only one of the International Study Group for Behçet's disease diagnostic criteria: pseudofolliculitis. Behçet's disease must be considered as a possible diagnosis in patients with unexplained inflammatory arteriopathy., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

We report the case of a 20-year-old male who was operated for a large ruptured aneurysm of the right common carotid artery, revealing a Behcet's disease. The aneurysm was excised and the right common carotid artery was repaired with a polytetrafluoroethylene prosthesis. None of the criteria of the International Study Group for Behcet's disease was present at the time of the diagnosis., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Aneurysms of the subclavian artery are rare, and remain asymptomatic until complications. We report one case of atherosclerotic aneurysm of the proximal portion of the left subclavian artery fortuitously discovered and successfully treated by endovascular stent graft. This case report aims to illustrate endovascular procedures in the management of difficult access lesions or in high-risk surgical patients., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

Background: Idiopathic thoracic aortic mural thrombi are rare. They can be responsible for dramatic systemic embolization. Early treatment is imperative because of their high morbidity and mortality rate., Case Presentation: A 55-year-old previously healthy Moroccan male came in an array of acute right lower limbs pain and abdominal sensibility. Severe systemic embolism involving the lower extremities, spleen, kidney, and digestive tract, due to an idiopathic mural thrombus of the thoracic aorta was diagnosed. He received medical treatment leading to the complete disappearance of the thrombus and the effects caused by the latter., Conclusions: When faced unexplained peripheral embolization, research for a thrombus of the thoracic aorta should be performed. Medical treatment should be considered for its management, especially in patients with high surgical risk.

The aneurysms of digestive arteries are a rare pathological entity, with a risk of rupture associated to a high mortality rate, often asymptomatic, then they are discovered incidentally during a exam for other diagnostic purposes. We report three cases of digestive aneurysms, one of celiac trunk, one of mesenteric artery on behçet disease, and one of splenic artery, which were treated surgically with success., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

Introduction: The association of bowel tumor and inguinal hernia is rare. We report according to our research the first case of the migration of a small bowel schwannoma into an inguinal hernia., Case Presentation: We report the case of a 51-year-old Moroccan malen admitted for a non-reducible right inguinal hernia in which surgical exploration showed the presence of a small bowel tumor that had migrated into his hernia sac. A histopathological examination of the tumor was in favor of a small bowel schwannoma., Conclusion: Small bowel schwannoma is an exceptional clinical entity for which the diagnosis is difficult; its confirmation needs histological and immunohistochemical studies.