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A 70-year-old man presented with a 6-cm abdominal aortic aneurysm. It was thought that an open surgical procedure would pose a high risk for the patient, and he was treated with an aortic endograft. Despite the repair, the aneurysm continued to enlarge over the subsequent 36 months, reaching a diameter of 7.2 cm. A computed tomographic scan of the abdomen demonstrated, on delayed images (Panel A), the presence of contrast material outside of the right limb of the graft but within the aneurysm sac (white arrow). The patient was taken to the operating room to remove the endograft and repair . . . [Full Text of this Article] |