A 22-year-old male was treated for Grade 3 blunt thoracic aortic trauma by thoracic endovascular aortic repair in November 2024. He presented about 6 months later with high blood pressure, dizziness, and absent lower limb pulses. A computed tomography angiography showed evidence of distal stent-induced new entry tear, which was treated successfully with a tapered endovascular stent graft.
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