Secondary infection of the aorta is a sporadic and life-threatening disease. It is usually caused by infection and abscess in an adjacent structure. The most common mechanism is a primary psoas abscess eroding the aortic wall, which rarely results in non-aneurysmal aortic rupture. Primer treatment is surgical aortic reconstruction, but the risk of emergency surgical treatment is high. Endovascular aortic stent-graft implantation can be lifesaving in this setting by stopping the bleeding. However, the crucial question of durability and late infections remains unanswered and warrants long-term antibiotic treatment and follow-up. In this report, we present a case of primary psoas abscess, which resulted in non-aneurysmal aortic rupture and its endovascular treatment. abscess, which resulted in non-aneurysmal aortic rupture and its endovascular treatment.
Keywords: Aortic diseases, aortic rupture, endovascular therapy, peripheral arterial disease, psoas abscessCopyright © 2023 Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology