Mechanical Injury of Thoracic Aorta by Elephant Trunk Graft Limb following Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure

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  Fig. 1. Central picture: illustration showing the descending thoracic aorta rupture by the endovascular stent graft. Original illustrations by: Medical Illustrator Massilimano Crespi.

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  Fig. 2. ( A , B ) Computed tomography aortography showing the postdissection aneurysmal flap. ( C , D ) Exposed stent graft through ruptured part of the aorta (black arrow shows the exposed stent graft).

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  Fig. 3. Axial image of the descending thoracic aorta at the mid-level true lumen: 32.1 mm.

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  Fig. 4. Axial image of descending thoracic aorta at the level of maximal dilatation of rupture.

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  Fig. 5. Axial image of descending aorta at the site of rupture.