MİCHAEL W ROWLEY, JEFFREY A BRİNK, ANİL B SEETHARAM
Experimental and Clinical Transplantation - 2021;19(2):167-169
The development of aortic aneurysms in post - transplant patients is a rare but potentially lethal problem. De novo aortic aneurysm formation and rapid growth are postulated to result from an imbalance between pro- and anti-inflammatory vascular endothelial factors after transplant. Here, we present a case of de novo thoracic aneurysm formation within 2 months of orthotopic liver transplant. Prompt clinical recognition allowed for successful endovas - cular repair. Transplant clinicians should be aware of this potentially life-threatening complication and monitor at-risk recipients accordingly.
