Abstract:A case of retained Intra-Vascular Foreign Body (IVFB) after successful Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Treatment (TEVAR) for an isthmic penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer is reported. Thoracic pain on post-operative day one required angioscanner (CTA) investigations and showed a longilineal image from aortic valve to brachio-cephalic origin, confirmed by Trans-oesophageal Echo-Endoscopy (TEE). Endovascular re-intervention was performed with an Endovascular Snare. The object corresponded to the peel away straighten… Show more
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